Meaning & Definition of Fault in English

1. A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• "He made a bad mistake"

• "She was quick to point out my errors"

• "I could understand his english in spite of his grammatical faults"

2. An imperfection in an object or machine

• "A flaw caused the crystal to shatter"

• "If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

3. The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

• "They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"

• "He knew his own faults much better than she did"

4. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• "They built it right over a geological fault"

• "He studied the faulting of the earth's crust"

5. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

• "It took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"

6. Responsibility for a bad situation or event

• "It was john's fault"

7. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

• "He served too many double faults"

1. Put or pin the blame on