Mishap - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmɪshæp|  American pronunciation of the word mishap
Brit.  |ˈmɪshæp|  British pronunciation of the word mishap

noun

- an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate (syn: 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
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