What does Mishap mean?
Definitions for Mishap
ˈmɪs hæp, mɪsˈhæpmishap
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Mishap.
Princeton's WordNet
bad luck, mischance, mishapnoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
"if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
mishap, misadventure, mischancenoun
an instance of misfortune
Wiktionary
mishapnoun
An accident, mistake, or problem.
After the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step now.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mishapnoun
Ill chance; ill luck; calamity.
Etymology: mis and hap.
To tell you what miserable mishaps fell to the young prince of Macedon his cousin, I should too much fill your ears with strange horrours. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
Since we are thus far entered into the consideration of her mishaps, tell me, have there been any more such tempests wherein she hath thus wretchedly been wrecked. Edmund Spenser.
Sir knight, take to you wonted strength,
And master these mishaps with patient might. Fa. Queen.Rome’s readiest champions, repose you here,
Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. William Shakespeare.It cannot be
But that success attends him: if mishap,
Ere this he had return’d, with fury driv’n
By his avengers; since no place like this
Can fit his punishment, or your revenge. John Milton, P. Lost.If the worst of all mishaps hath fallen,
Speak; for he could not die unlike himself. John Denham.
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mishap
A mishap is an unfortunate accident or incident causing minor damage, injury, or disruption; often due to carelessness, negligence, or unforeseen events. It is a general term used to refer to any kind of mistake or mishandling that results in a negative outcome.
Webster Dictionary
Mishapnoun
evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance
Mishapverb
to happen unluckily; -- used impersonally
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mishap
mis-hap′, n. ill chance: accident: misfortune.—v.i. Mishap′pen (Spens.), to happen ill.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Mishap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Mishap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Mishap in a Sentence
The experience and lessons we learned from the mishap will help improve our work in the future.
An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 24.
Pieces of the failed rotor arm cut through the engine's fan case, the engine bay, an internal fuel tank, and hydraulic and fuel lines before exiting through the aircraft's upper fuselage, the total mishap damage is estimated to be in excess $50 million.
Just so you know, most of those big shows are [lip-synched] because they don’t want a mishap, and they want to make sure that everything is right.
When you can't hear, you can't hear, Osmond said. I don’t care what you think. People think you can hear. You don’t know what to sing to. You don't know what pitch to sing in, and they go, ‘You know, it was lip-synched.’ just so you know, most of those big shows are [lip-synched] because they don’t want a mishap, and they want to make sure that everything is right.
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- حادثArabic
- MissgeschickGerman
- percanceSpanish
- بدبختیPersian
- kommellusFinnish
- erreur, accidentFrench
- disavventura, contrattempoItalian
- תַקָלָהHebrew
- 事故Japanese
- 재난Korean
- ongeluk, pech, probleem, vergissingDutch
- несчастье, неудачаRussian
- missödeSwedish
- ప్రమాదంTelugu
- อุบัติเหตุThai
- aksilik, talihsizlik, kazaTurkish
- حادثہUrdu
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