fault Meaning and Definition

1. n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

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

3. n. responsibility for a bad situation or event

4. n. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

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

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

7. n. an imperfection in a device or machine

8. v. put or pin the blame on