Sekirov Dictionary

fault

/fɔːlt/

noun17

  1. the blame for something bad or wrong that has happened
  2. A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
  3. A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
  4. A strongly undesirable variation of food or drink caused by impurity or contamination.
  5. A mistake or error.
  6. An illegal serve.
  7. An exception within a software program or process.
  8. A point at which something is divided, interrupted, or disconnected.
  9. A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
  10. A loss of the scent being tracked by a hound.
  11. An intrusion of another material, such as dirt or slate, within a coal seam.
  12. An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
  13. A penalty point assessed in horseback events such as show jumping.
  14. A characteristic, positive or negative or both, which increases one's risk of danger or difficulty.
  15. A minor offense.
  16. (no longer used) A point of weakness in something's physical structure.
  17. (no longer used) want; lack; absence

verb4

  1. To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
  2. To fracture.
  3. To commit a mistake or error.
  4. To undergo a page fault.
forms

faulted · faulting · faults

Phrases with fault

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome