Blame
Noun, Verb
UK
/bleÉŞm
US
/bleÉŞm
Definition
(v) : To say or believe someone is responsible for something bad or wrong.
(n) : Responsibility for a fault, mistake, or wrong action.
(n) : Responsibility for a fault, mistake, or wrong action.
Example
"They blamed the delay on the heavy traffic."
"He took the blame to protect his friend."
"The teacher didn’t place the blame on any student."
Explanation
To blame means to say or believe that someone is responsible for something bad or wrong that happened. It can also be a noun, meaning the responsibility itself. Sometimes, accidents happen without it being anyone’s fault, but people still blame others. Blame can be fair (when someone is truly at fault) or unfair (when accused wrongly). It is used in everyday conversation when talking about mistakes, problems, or failures.