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- Dictionarymishap/ˈmɪshap/
noun
- 1. an unlucky accident: "although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling"
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bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident: The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap. A series of mishaps led to the nuclear power plant blowing up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident. accident Accidents at work can sometimes result in serious injury.
The meaning of MISHAP is an unfortunate accident. How to use mishap in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mishap.
You might assume that hap is short for happening, but it is actually an Old Norse word for "luck." So with mis ("bad") in front of it, it literally means “bad luck.” Mishaps can be accidents of great consequence or minimal consequence. People often say that an event went off “without a mishap ,” meaning that it went smoothly.
Mishap definition: an unfortunate accident.. See examples of MISHAP used in a sentence.
A mishap is an unfortunate but not very serious event that happens to someone. After a number of mishaps, she did manage to get back to Germany. The plot passed off without mishap.
/ˈmɪshæp/ [countable, uncountable] a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results. I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground. The group suffered an extraordinary series of minor mishaps. I managed to get home without (further) mishap. There were a few minor mishaps, but we got it all done in the end.
mishap. noun accident, disaster, misfortune, stroke of bad luck, adversity, calamity, misadventure, contretemps, mischance, infelicity, evil chance, evil fortune After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
MISHAP definition: an accident or unlucky event that usually is not serious: . Learn more.
an unfortunate event:[ countable] We had a little mishap on the way over here. [ uncountable] They flew through the snowstorm without mishap.
An accident, mistake, or problem. Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step.
