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noun | verb faultfault1 /fɔlt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYfault1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French faute, from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint ► It’s ... own fault It’s partly their own fault if they don’t get promoted. ► through no fault of ... own He lost his job through no fault of his own. ► the fault lies with I think the fault lies with parents who are too permissive. ► for all its faults The treaty was a great achievement, for all its faults (=in spite of its faults). ► an electrical/a mechanical/a technical fault The fire was caused by an electrical fault. ► For all her faults For all her faults (=in spite of her faults), I still love her. THESAURUSsomething bad or wrong in the way an object, machine, idea, etc. is made or developed that means it is not perfect or not good enough► defectsomething bad or wrong in the way an object, machine, idea, etc. is made or developed that means it is not perfect or not good enough: All the new cars are tested for defects. ► problem a bad or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with: There’s a problem with the brakes. ► flaw a mark or weakness that makes something not perfect. Used about ideas or things: The repair was made to correct a flaw in the design of the bridge. There’s a serious flaw in the plan. ► imperfection imperfection means the same as flaw but you mostly use it about things: The glasses are then inspected for any imperfections. ► fault something that is wrong with a machine, system, etc., which prevents it from working correctly: He fixed a fault in the wiring of the house. ► bug a defect in a computer program: The program had some minor bugs. ► glitch a small defect in a system or plan that stops it from working correctly: A glitch in the computer system caused the letter to be sent to the wrong address. 1RESPONSIBILITY FOR something BAD a)responsibility that you have for something bad that has happened because you caused it or failed to stop it: be somebody’s fault The accident was my fault.be somebody’s fault (that) It’s your fault we’re late.be somebody’s fault for doing something It was Greg’s fault for leaving the window open. It’s partly their own fault if they don’t get promoted. He lost his job through no fault of his own. I think the fault lies with parents who are too permissive. b)at fault a person, organization, or system that is at fault is responsible for something bad that has happened: Both drivers were at fault because they were driving too fast.2something WRONG WITH something [countable] a)something that is wrong with something, which could be improved: The main fault of her writing is that it lacks detail. The treaty was a great achievement, for all its faults (=in spite of its faults). b)something that is wrong with a machine, system, design, etc., which prevents it from working correctly: fault in a fault in the airplane’s fuel systeman electrical/a mechanical/a technical fault The fire was caused by an electrical fault.► see thesaurus at defect13somebody'S CHARACTER [countable] a bad or weak part of someone’s character: He’s a nice boy, although he has his faults. For all her faults (=in spite of her faults), I still love her.4CRACK [countable] earth science a large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface: the San Andreas fault5TENNIS [countable] a mistake made when a player is serving the ball in a game of tennis6generous/kind/honest etc. to a fault extremely generous, kind, etc., especially to a degree that is unnecessary: Our cat is friendly to a fault.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French faute, from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] → see also find fault with somebody/something at find1 (14) noun | verb faultfault2 ●○○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEfault |
| Present | I, you, we, they | fault | | he, she, it | faults | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | faulted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have faulted | | he, she, it | has faulted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had faulted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fault | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have faulted |
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| Present | I | am faulting | | he, she, it | is faulting | | you, we, they | are faulting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was faulting | | you, we, they | were faulting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been faulting | | he, she, it | has been faulting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been faulting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be faulting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been faulting |
► couldn’t fault The meal was a little bland, but you couldn’t fault the service (=the service was good). to criticize someone or something for doing something wrong: You can’t fault him for a lack of effort. The meal was a little bland, but you couldn’t fault the service (=the service was good). |