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defaulting

defaulting is the present participle and gerund of default.

Meaning of default

Verb

default (third-person singular simple present defaults, present participle defaulting, simple past and past participle defaulted)

  1. (intransitive) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
  2. (intransitive) To fail to fulfill a financial obligation.
    • to default on a loan
  3. (intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.
    • If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will default this match.
    Synonyms:
    forfeit
  4. (ambitransitive) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.
    • If you don't specify a color, it defaults to red.

See all 14 meanings of default

Noun

defaulting (plural defaultings)

  1. The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.

Forms of defaulting

pluraldefaultings

Questions about defaulting

What does defaulting mean?
Defaulting means the act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
What is defaulting the present participle and gerund of?
Defaulting is the present participle and gerund of default.
What part of speech is defaulting?
Defaulting is a noun.
What is the plural of defaulting?
The plural of defaulting is defaultings.

Words near defaulting in the dictionary

  1. defaultant
  2. defaultants
  3. defaulted
  4. defaulter
  5. defaulters
  6. defaulting
  7. defaultings
  8. defaultism
  9. defaultist
  10. defaultists
  11. defaultless

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