Mishap

  • 1Mishap — Mis*hap , v. i. To happen unluckily; used impersonally. [Obs.] If that me mishap. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Mishap — Mis*hap , n. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3mishap — index accident (misfortune), adversity, casualty, catastrophe, debacle, misfortune, quirk (accident) …

    Law dictionary

  • 4mishap — (n.) early 14c., bad luck, unlucky accident, from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) bad + HAP (Cf. hap) luck. Probably on analogy of O.Fr. meschance (see MISCHANCE (Cf. mischance) (n.)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5mishap — 1 *misfortune, mischance, adversity 2 *accident, casualty Analogous words: *misfortune, mischance: *disaster, calamity: *chance, fortune, hap, hazard …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6mishap — ► NOUN ▪ an unlucky accident …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7mishap — [mis′hap΄] n. [ME (see MIS 1 & HAP1), prob. after OFr mescheance, mischance] 1. an unlucky or unfortunate accident 2. Now Rare bad luck; misfortune …

    English World dictionary

  • 8mishap — UK [ˈmɪsˌhæp] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms mishap : singular mishap plural mishaps a minor mistake or accident Hundreds of children end up in hospital after some preventable mishap. without mishap: All six rocket launches that… …

    English dictionary

  • 9mishap — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major, serious ▪ fatal ▪ little, minor, slight … OF MISHAPS ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 10mishap — n. (formal) 1) to have a mishap 2) a mishap befell us * * * [ mɪshæp] (formal) to have a mishap a mishap befell us …

    Combinatory dictionary

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