blame
adjective
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
- it's a blamed shame
- a blame cold winter
Similar word(s): cursed, curst, blamed, blasted, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, infernal
noun
1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
- the police laid the blame on the driver
Similar word(s): incrimination, inculpation
Definition categories: communication, accusal, accusation
2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- he took the blame for it
Similar word(s): rap
Definition categories: communication, reproach
Sentences with blame as a noun:
- Blame came from all directions.
- The blame for starting the fire lies with the arsonist.
- They accepted the blame, but it was an accident.
verb
1. put or pin the blame on
Similar word(s): fault
Definition categories: communication, accuse, charge
2. harass with constant criticism
Similar word(s): pick
Definition categories: communication, criticise, criticize, knock
3. attribute responsibility to
- We blamed the accident on her
Similar word(s): charge
Definition categories: cognition, ascribe, assign, attribute, impute
Sentences with blame as a verb:
- The arsonist was blamed for the fire.