Mishap

Word MISHAP
Character 6
Hyphenation mis hap
Pronunciations /ˈmɪs.hæp/

Definitions and meanings of "Mishap"

What do we mean by mishap?

An unfortunate accident. noun

Bad luck. noun

To happen or turn out ill; go wrong.

An unfortunate or evil hap; mischance; misfortune. noun

A lapse from virtue. noun

Synonyms Mischance, Disaster, etc. See misfortune. noun

Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. noun

To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. intransitive verb

An accident, mistake, or problem. noun

An instance of misfortune noun

An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate noun

An accident, mistake, or problem.

Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.

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The word "mishap" in example sentences

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 .... ❋ Unknown (2009)

A scheduling mishap is what caused her to quit her term early. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Pro Bowl mishap is a bump in the road considering the career-threatening throwing-shoulder injury Brees overcame last offseason. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Drag, 24, of Millington, Ill. The cause of the mishap is under investigation. ❋ Unknown (2006)

USATODAY. com - Amstrong caught up in mishap, falls five spots ❋ Unknown (2002)

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. ❋ Unknown (1949)

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. ❋ Unknown (1912)

The story about your husband’s mishap is a terrific analogy, and yes, doesn’t the sense of freedom … lightness … feel good! by ❋ Unknown (2008)

He figured the mishap was a mere "pebble in the road." ❋ Unknown (2010)

A class A mishap is the most serious and denotes either a death or the loss of an aircraft or both. ❋ Michael Franzak (2010)

Though President and Chief Executive Michael McCallister called the mishap "an anomaly in our growth trajectory," some analysts viewed it as a huge mistake that showed the insurer doesn't understand its customers. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Even though authorities call the mishap an "accident," the insurance company receives an anonymous letter saying otherwise. ❋ Mirtika (2006)

The man who first gets to the winning post without a mishap is the winner. ❋ Laura Dent Crane (N/A)

But I say, "added he, as if such a mishap were the most common of incidents," that isn't a bad joke, is it? ❋ Talbot Baines Reed (1872)

He had kept his eyes fixed upon the crew as they walked round the capstan, but he was unable to determine whether the mishap was the result of accident or intention. ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

The mishap was a trifling one to the border ruffians. ❋ Metta Victoria Fuller Victor (1858)

"By clear and convincing evidence, I find the cause of the mishap was the pilot's failure to recognize and initiate a timely dive recovery due to channelized attention, breakdown of visual scan and unrecognized spatial disorientation," the president of the investigation board, Brig. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The mishap was an unwelcome surprise for the space agency, which now depends on Russian rockets to carry up not just cargo but also American astronauts. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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