default

[US]/dɪˈfɔːlt/
[UK]/dɪˈfɔːlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to fail to fulfill an obligation or promise, especially a financial one
n. failure to fulfill an obligation or promise, especially a financial one; a preselected option or value
adj. preselected or predetermined

Phrases & Collocations

set as default

default option

by default

in default

default value

default risk

credit default

in default of

default setting

default printer

default user

default rate

credit default swap

default gateway

default route

default button

factory default

judgment by default

default interest

default directory

Example Sentences

in default on a loan.

The default case in English is accusative.

The defendant made default yesterday.

the company is already in default on its loans.

They default ed in the badminton tournament.

He defaulted on the rehearsal.

uue default input is stdin;default output is stdout.

the defaulter was adjudged to pay the whole amount.

some had defaulted on student loans.

two semi-finalists were defaulted, then reinstated.

in default of agreement the rent was to be determined by a surveyor.

proceeded against the defaulting debtor.

He defaulted in his payments on the loan.

He defaulted in the wrestling tournament.

His car was repossessed because of default of monthly installment.

I became a presenter by default rather than by design.

In the event of the absence of the indictee, the judgment by default shall apply.

In this case, the default event handler does not cause a postback.

In default of tools, she used a hairpin and a buttonhook.

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