Default - Definition

n 1: loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"
2: act of failing to meet a financial obligation [syn:
default, nonpayment, nonremittal]
3: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid [syn:
nonpayment, default, nonremittal] [ant: payment]
4: an option that is selected automatically unless an
alternative is specified [syn: default option, default]
v 1: fail to pay up [syn: default, default on] [ant: ante
up, pay, pay up]