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Meaning & Definition of Blame in English

English

Blame

/blem/

noun

1. An accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

  • "His incrimination was based on my testimony"
  • "The police laid the blame on the driver"
synonym:
  • incrimination,
  • inculpation,
  • blame

2. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed

  • "He took the blame for it"
  • "It was a bum rap"
synonym:
  • blame,
  • rap

verb

1. Put or pin the blame on

synonym:
  • blame,
  • fault

2. Harass with constant criticism

  • "Don't always pick on your little brother"
synonym:
  • blame,
  • find fault,
  • pick

3. Attribute responsibility to

  • "We blamed the accident on her"
  • "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
synonym:
  • blame,
  • charge

adjective

1. Expletives used informally as intensifiers

  • "He's a blasted idiot"
  • "It's a blamed shame"
  • "A blame cold winter"
  • "Not a blessed dime"
  • "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if i'll do any such thing"
  • "He's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"
  • "A deuced idiot"
  • "An infernal nuisance"
synonym:
  • blasted,
  • blame,
  • blamed,
  • blessed,
  • damn,
  • damned,
  • darned,
  • deuced,
  • goddam,
  • goddamn,
  • goddamned,
  • infernal

Examples of using

The railroad isn't to blame for the slowness of the mail.
Tom is to blame for all of this.
Don't blame Tom. He's only doing his duty.