Mishap - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmɪshæp|
Brit.
|ˈmɪshæp|
noun
- an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate (syn: mischance)
- an instance of misfortune (syn: misadventure, mischance)
- an instance of misfortune (syn: misadventure, mischance)
Extra examples
We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
I had a slight mishap with one of the glasses.
Only one horse finished the course without mishap.
...the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress...
The sandhogs' word for a miscellaneous happening in which a sandhog is injured is mishap.
Word forms
noun
singular: mishap
plural: mishaps
singular: mishap
plural: mishaps
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