Fault - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection (syn: demerit)
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
verb
Extra examples
Lack of courage is his worst fault.
If the book has a fault, it's that it's too long.
It's your own fault you missed that bus.
Through no fault of his own, he won't be able to attend the meeting.
She committed too many faults to win the match.
The truck driver was faulted for the accident.
Many have faulted her for not acting sooner.
I can't fault him for trying to protect his family.
Consequently, his final decision cannot be faulted.
I'm really sorry - it's all my fault.
It's your fault we're late.
I didn't sleep well that night, but it was my own fault.
It's my fault for not making your new job clearer.
It sounds as if there's a fault in one of the loudspeakers.
There are two serious faults in Hobsbawm's discussion of nationalism.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: fault
he/she/it: faults
present participle: faulting
past tense: faulted
past participle: faulted
singular: fault
plural: faults
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