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failing at life

failing at life is the present participle and gerund of fail at life.

Meaning of fail at life

Verb

fail at life (third-person singular simple present fails at life, present participle failing at life, simple past and past participle failed at life)

  1. (Internet) To be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where one is not doing anything productive with one's life; to become a loser.
  2. (Internet, idiomatic) To do anything disappointing; to fail significantly.

Questions about failing at life

What is failing at life the present participle and gerund of?
Failing at life is the present participle and gerund of fail at life.

Words near failing at life in the dictionary

  1. Failford
  2. failgirl
  3. failgirls
  4. failin'
  5. failing
  6. failing at life
  7. failing closed
  8. failing fast
  9. failing open
  10. failing out
  11. failing over

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