Definitions for blame

Overview of noun blame

The noun blame has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (3) incrimination, inculpation, blame

(an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver")

2. (2) blame, rap

(a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap")

Overview of verb blame

The verb blame has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (12) blame, fault

(put or pin the blame on)

2. (9) blame, find fault, pick

(harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother")

3. (4) blame, charge

(attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience")

Overview of adj blame

The adj blame has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal

(expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance")