WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

blames

 
Noun blame has 2 senses
  1. 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 on the driver"
    --1 is a kind of accusation, accusal
    --1 has particulars: self-incrimination
    Derived forms: verb blame1, verb blame3
  2. blame, rap - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
    --2 is a kind of reproach
    Derived form: verb blame2
Verb blame has 3 senses
  1. blame, fault - put or pin the blame on
    --1 is one way to charge, accuse
    Antonyms: absolve, justify, free
    Derived form: noun blame1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody with something
  2. blame, find fault, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
    --2 is one way to knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
    Derived form: noun blame2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. blame, charge - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
    --3 is one way to impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
    Derived form: noun blame1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
blameableness blamed blameful blameing blameless blamelessly blamelessness blamer blames blameworthiness blameworthy blaming blamish blanc fixe blanca blance blanced

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus