What is the pronunciation of "fault"?
fault
noun, verb
How to pronounce fault?
The word fault sounds like fault
/fɔlt/
What is the definition of fault?
nouna wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Examples
- I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
nounan imperfection in an object or machine
nounthe quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Examples
- he knew his own faults much better than she did
noun(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
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
verbput or pin the blame on
noun(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
nounresponsibility for a bad situation or event
Examples
- it was John's fault
noun(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
Examples
- he served too many double faults
What is the definition of the word 'fault'?
- Fault is a noun that refers to a mistake or a defect.
What are synonyms for the word 'fault'?
- Some synonyms for 'fault' are error, mistake, flaw, defect, and imperfection.
What are antonyms for the word 'fault'?
- Some antonyms for 'fault' are perfection, strength, advantage, merit, and excellence.
How is the word 'fault' used in a sentence?
- He admitted his fault and apologized to his friend.
- There was a fault in the computer program that caused it to crash.
- She found a fault in the design of the building.
What is the origin of the word 'fault'?
- The word 'fault' originated from the Old English word 'fealt', which means 'deficiency' or 'error'.
Is 'fault' a countable or uncountable noun?
- 'Fault' is a countable noun.
What are related words to the word 'fault'?
- Some related words to 'fault' are blame, responsibility, error, defect, and flaw.
What is the verb form of the word 'fault'?
- The verb form of 'fault' is 'fault', which means to criticize or find fault with (someone or something).
What is the adjective form of the word 'fault'?
- The adjective form of 'fault' is 'faulty', which means imperfect or defective.
What are common collocations with the word 'fault'?
- Some common collocations with 'fault' are 'to have a fault', 'to find fault', 'to admit fault', 'to point out a fault', and 'to take the blame for a fault'.
