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noun
- 1. an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character: "my worst fault is impatience"
- 2. responsibility for an accident or misfortune: "it was his fault she had died"
verb
- 1. criticize for inadequacy or mistakes: "her colleagues and superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"
- 2. (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults: "rift valleys where the crust has been stretched and faulted"
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1 [uncountable] the responsibility for something wrong that has happened or been done Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? It's nobody's fault. fault (that…) It was his fault that we were late. fault (for doing something) It's your own fault for being careless. Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own.
something that is wrong with something or with someone's character: The car has a serious design fault. One of his faults is that he's a bad loser. find fault with sb/sth. to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons.
something that is wrong with something or with someone's character: The car has a serious design fault. One of his faults is that he's a bad loser. find fault with sb/sth. to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons.
Definition of fault noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Etymology
From Middle English faute, faulte, from Anglo-Norman faute, Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita (“shortcoming”), feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō (“deceive”). Displaced native Middle English schuld, schuild (“fault”) (from Old English scyld (“fault”)), Middle English lac (“fault, lack”) (from Middle Dutch lak (“lack, fault”)), Middle English last (“fault, vice”) (from Old Norse lǫstr (“fault, vice, crime”)). Compare French faute (“f...
Pronunciation
1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɔːlt/, /fɒlt/ 2. (General American) IPA(key): /fɔlt/ 2.1. (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /fɑlt/ 3. (Canada) IPA(key): [fɒːlt] 4. Rhymes: -ɔːlt
Noun
fault (plural faults) 1. A defect; something that detracts from perfection. 1.1. c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]: 1.1.1. As patches set upon a little breach / Discredit more in hiding of the fault. 2. A mistake or error. 2.1. No! This is my fault, not yours. 2.1. 2020, Body Count...
Verb
fault 1. Obsolete spelling of faut (third-person singular present indicative of falloir)
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /faʊ̯lt/
Verb
fault 1. inflection of faulen: 1.1. second-person plural present 1.2. third-person singular present 1.3. plural imperative
Etymology
Borrowed from English fault.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈfa.ult/
Noun
fault n (plural faulturi) 1. (sports) fault
flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. a misdeed or transgression: to confess one's faults. Sport (in tennis, handball, etc.)
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. an error or mistake: a fault in addition.
