default

n 1: loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"

2: act of failing to meet a financial obligation [syn: {nonpayment},

{nonremittal}]

3: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid [syn: {nonpayment},

{nonremittal}] [ant: {payment}]

4: an option that is selected automatically unless an

alternative is specified [syn: {default option}]

v : fail to pay up [syn: {default on}] [ant: {pay up}]