Without fail Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Commitment Emphasis Used to stress the commitment to do something and the importance of not failing to do it. I will deliver your package tomorrow without fail. Pro Tip 2/3Expectation Setting Communicates a strong expectation and the speaker's confidence that something will happen. The train leaves at 8 a.m. without fail. Pro Tip 3/3Urgency Conveyed Used to express the urgency and non-negotiable nature of a deadline or requirement. Submit your application by Friday without fail.