Definition of falt
1. fault [ n ] a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Examples:
"he made a bad mistake"
"she was quick to point out my errors"
"I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)
And the fault , of_course , was Rameau 's .
The fault was Rameau 's and that of the whole culture of this Parisian age .
Synonyms error mistake fault Related Terms nonaccomplishment oversight omission blunder miscalculation stupidity slip ballup confusion incursion distortion blot footfault revoke blame2. fault [ n ] (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
Examples:
"it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
3. fault [ n ] an imperfection in a device or machine
Examples:
"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
After the coach listed all the boy 's faults , Hartweger said , `` Coach before I leave here , you 'll get to like me '' .
(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
Look at the physical features of the land to determine how desirable it is for use , what can be done to correct the faults , and what it will cost to make the area meet your needs in_comparison_to other sites .
(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)
Whatever their faults , they are not hypocrites .
(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)
She was a living doll and no mistake - the blue-black bang , the wide cheekbones , olive flushed , that betrayed the Cherokee strain in her Midwestern lineage , and the mouth whose only fault , in the novelist 's carping phrase , was that the lower lip was a_trifle too voluptuous .
Synonyms fault flaw defect Related Terms imperfection bug hole flaw4. fault [ n ] the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Examples:
"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
"he knew his own faults much better than she did"
5. fault [ v ] put or pin the blame on
Used in print:(The Christian Science Monitor,...)
`` Chicago and All_That_Jazz '' could not be faulted on the choice of artists .
Synonyms blame fault Related Terms absolve charge6. fault [ n ] (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Examples:
"they built it right over a geological fault"
7. fault [ n ] responsibility for a bad situation or event
Examples:
"it was John's fault"
8. fault [ n ] (tennis or badminton or squash) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
Examples:
"he served too many double faults"
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