Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Bad luck.
- n. An unfortunate accident.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An unfortunate or evil hap; mischance; misfortune.
- n. A lapse from virtue.
- n. Synonyms Mischance, Disaster, etc. See misfortune.
- To happen or turn out ill; go wrong.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
- v. obsolete To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an instance of misfortune
- n. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
Examples
“If you follow the Republicans anything that could be seen as our economy getting better, the president has nothing to do with but every mishap is his fault ....”
“A scheduling mishap is what caused her to quit her term early.”
“If the developing embryo does not implant in the right location -- such as an ectopic pregnancy -- then the surgery to deal with this life-threatening mishap is not an "abortion", because there is no viable pregnancy to abort.”
“The Pro Bowl mishap is a bump in the road considering the career-threatening throwing-shoulder injury Brees overcame last offseason.”
“Drag, 24, of Millington, Ill. The cause of the mishap is under investigation.”
“USATODAY. com - Amstrong caught up in mishap, falls five spots”
USATODAY.com - Amstrong caught up in mishap, falls five spots
“Also, at the Wright Aeronautics Laboratories, television cameras are being used to observe the testing of new aircraft engines, where the danger of explosion and mechanical mishap is quite high.”
“Obviously there will be less danger of mishap from a short trip than from a long one; if possible, therefore, long journeys by rail should be broken so as to afford opportunity for rest.”
The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy
“The story about your husband’s mishap is a terrific analogy, and yes, doesn’t the sense of freedom … lightness … feel good! by”
“He figured the mishap was a mere "pebble in the road.”
The Washington Post: For travelers stranded in U.S. by volcano, a flight home can't come too soon
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Magoosh
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TT1 Lesson 12
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