The difference between Fault and Stumble

When used as nouns, fault means a defect, whereas stumble means a fall, trip or substantial misstep.

When used as verbs, fault means to criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone, whereas stumble means to trip or fall.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fault and Stumble

Fault as a noun:

A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
Fault as a noun:

A mistake or error.

Examples:

"No! This is my fault, not yours."
Fault as a noun:

A weakness of character; a failing.

Examples:

"For all her faults, she's a good person at heart."
Fault as a noun:

A minor offense.
Fault as a noun:

Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.

Examples:

"The fault lies with you."
Fault as a noun (seismology):

A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
Fault as a noun (mining):

In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.

Examples:

"slate fault, dirt fault, etc."

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Fault as a noun ([[tennis]]):

An illegal serve.
Fault as a noun (electrical):

An abnormal connection in a circuit.
Fault as a noun (obsolete):

want; lack
Fault as a noun (hunting):

A lost scent; act of losing the scent.

Fault as a verb (transitive):

To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
Fault as a verb (intransitive, geology):

To fracture.
Fault as a verb (intransitive):

To commit a mistake or error.
Fault as a verb (intransitive, computing):

To undergo a page fault.

Stumble as a verb (intransitive):

To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.

Examples:

"He stumbled over a rock."
Stumble as a verb (intransitive):

To make a mistake or have trouble.

Examples:

"I always stumble over verbs in Spanish."
Stumble as a verb (transitive):

To cause to stumble or trip.
Stumble as a verb (transitive, figurative):

To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
Stumble as a verb:

To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.