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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.
noun. /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.
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. Hopefully this will be the case if you ever get knee surgery.
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.
mishap. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈmɪshæp / us. Add to word list. an accident or unlucky event that usually is not serious: They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip. (Definition of mishap from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun mishap mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mishap, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun mishap?
Discover everything about the word "MISHAP" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.
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.
C2. 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.
