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    Fault

    /fɔːlt/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    An imperfection, mistake, or flaw.
    It was his fault for arriving late to the meeting.
    Responsibility for a mishap or wrongdoing.
    She took the fault for breaking the vase.
    A defect in a system or process.
    The engineer identified a fault in the electrical wiring.
    A break in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.
    The earthquake was caused by a fault line shifting.
    verb
    To criticize or blame.
    Don't fault him for trying; he did his best.

    Etymology

    Middle English, from Old French 'faulte', from Latin 'fallere' meaning to deceive.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    fault line:
    A division or difference in opinion.
    take the fault:
    To accept responsibility for a mistake.
    fault it:
    To criticize or find blame.

    Related Words

    blame
    To hold someone responsible for a fault.
    defect
    A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
    mistake
    An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.

    Slang Meanings

    It's my bad.
    I forgot your birthday; it's my bad.
    My fault.
    I didn't send the email on time; my fault.