Meaning of fact In English

• 0 something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for which proof exists, or about which there is information:

  • No decision will be made until we know all the facts.

  • I don't know all the facts about the case.

  • I'm not angry that you took my car - it's just the fact that you didn't ask me first.

  • He knew for a fact that Natalie was lying.

  • It's sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction.

  • I don't work. In fact, I've never had a job.

  • "Have you always lived here?" "As a matter of fact (= the truth is) I've only lived here for the last three years."

  • Going bald is just a fact of life.

  • We are getting some facts and figures together and we will then have a full board meeting.

• 1 something known to have happened or to exist:

  • No one disputes the fact that the accident could have been avoided.