noun🔗ShareA defect; something that detracts from perfection."The chipped paint on the wall was a small fault in an otherwise beautiful room. "qualitycharacternegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mistake or error."No! This is my fault, not yours."actioncharacterqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA weakness of character; a failing."For all her faults, she’s a good person at heart."charactermindmoralqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA minor offense."My brother had a small fault in his homework assignment; he forgot to include the bibliography. "moralcharacterguiltessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlame; the responsibility for a mistake."The fault lies with you."guiltcharactermoralattitudeactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity."The geologist pointed to the fault in the rock face, explaining how it had shifted the layers of the mountain. "geologynatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam."slate fault  dirt fault"geologymaterialessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn illegal serve."The tennis player was penalized for a fault on his first serve. "sportgameessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn abnormal connection in a circuit."The electrician found a fault in the wiring, causing the lights to flicker. "electronicstechnicaldevicemachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWant; lack"My fault in the project was a lack of attention to detail. "gapnegativequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lost scent; act of losing the scent."The dog lost the fault and couldn't track the runaway rabbit any further. "animalnatureactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone."My teacher frequently faults students for not completing their homework. "attitudecharacteractioncommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fracture."The earthquake caused the old brick wall to fault along several lines. "geologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo commit a mistake or error."The student faulted on the math problem, losing points on the quiz. "actioncharacterattitudemindmoralqualitytendencyworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo undergo a page fault."The computer program kept faulting because it was running out of memory. "computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading