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It was the nearest to a casualty on the Spray in her whole course, so far as I know. The young man having come on board with compliments made the mishap most embarrassing.
Joshua Slocum

Meaning of "mishap" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISHAP

mishap  [ˈmɪshæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISHAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mishap is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISHAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mishap in the English dictionary

The definition of mishap in the dictionary is an unfortunate accident. Other definition of mishap is bad luck.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISHAP


hap
hæp
mayhap
ˈmeɪˌhæp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISHAP

misgrowth
misguess
misguggle
misguidance
misguide
misguided
misguidedly
misguidedness
mishallowed
mishandle
mishandling
mishanter
mishappen
mishear
mishguggle
Mishima
mishit
mishitting
mishmash
mishmee

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISHAP

ap
Bath chap
cap
chap
cheap
gap
lap
map
on the cheap
rap
site map
snap
soap
strap
swap
T-strap
tap
trap
whap
wrap

Synonyms and antonyms of mishap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISHAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mishap» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mishap

Translation of «mishap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISHAP

Find out the translation of mishap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mishap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mishap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灾祸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

percance
570 millions of speakers

English

mishap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुर्घटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَادِثَةً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неудача
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভালমন্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mésaventure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemalangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Missgeschick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不幸な出来事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불행한 사건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mishap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việc không may
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விபத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्घटना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aksilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contrattempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepowodzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невдача
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nenorocire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναποδιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongeluk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missöde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulykkestilfelle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mishap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISHAP»

The term «mishap» is very widely used and occupies the 10.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISHAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mishap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mishap» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mishap

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3 QUOTES WITH «MISHAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mishap.
1
Colman Domingo
I missed my entrance in a production of 'Blade to the Heat' at Thick Description in San Francisco. I came into the scene very late and hugged the punching bag. I had no idea what to do! Unfortunately, that mishap was recorded for archives at UC Berkeley. It goes down in history.
2
Harold Larwood
Down the mine I dreamed of cricket; I bowled imaginery balls in the dark; I sent the stumps spinning and heard them rattling in the tunnels. No mishap was going to stop me from bowling in the real game, especially this one.
3
Joshua Slocum
It was the nearest to a casualty on the Spray in her whole course, so far as I know. The young man having come on board with compliments made the mishap most embarrassing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISHAP»

Discover the use of mishap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mishap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap
Near Palestine in the 1890s, a train derails and its engineer, who was rushing to spend Hanukkah with friends, is surprised when a Bedouin who helps him says they are in the very place where the miracle of Hanukkah began.
Deborah Bodin Cohen, 2011
2
Mystery and Mishap
This book series provides an ideal way for young people to learn about this important part of our nation's maritime history. Th is newest book in the series is the best yet!
Terry Webb, 2007
3
Marriage Mishap
WAKING UP WITH A STRANGER WAS THE LEAST OF HALEY CAUFIELD'S PROBLEMS A very official-looking license said she was married to one.
Judith Stacy, 2011
4
Modern Accident Investigation and Analysis
The purpose of this chapter is to acquaint the investigator with various problems, limitations, and requirements that arise in a typical mishap investigation. It cannot be a comprehensive in-depth dissertation on the law of mishap investigation, ...
Ted S. Ferry, 1988
5
A Regular Flood of Mishap
Six-year-old Ima Bean sets off such a "flood of mishaps" when she tries to help her grandpa that she begins to worry whether she will ever be forgiven
Tom Birdseye, 2009
6
Mistress of Mishap
Convinced by her own lack of grace that she will never wed, country heiress Ellen Trevayne nevertheless catches the eye of her neighbor, the Marquess of Singleton, when she splashes him with mud during a morning ride. Original.
Cathleen Clare, 1992
7
Mishap Marriage
FIRST COMES DECEPTION…THEN COMES MARRIAGE When Captain Zack Fitzgerald sails into Santamaria with his rugged, dangerous appeal, for Shona McKenzie he's a ticket to freedom.
Helen Dickson, 2014
8
Murder by Mishap
Edna Davies is heading for the Providence Art Club when she spots a valuable heirloom brooch in the newly-tilled soil of a friend's yard.
Suzanne Young, 2012
9
Lawsuit!: Reducing the Risk of Product Liability for ...
normally identified as system safety) useful in the management of environmental, safety, and health mishap risks encountered in the development, test, production, use, and disposal of DoD systems, subsystems, equipment, and facilities.
Randall L. Goodden, 2009
10
Concise Encyclopedia of System Safety: Definition of Terms ...
Risk is a way of quantifying uncertainty and danger. Risk is an intangible quality; it does not have physical or material substance (a mishap does, but not risk). It is a future value concept with some quantifiable metrics, likelihood and severity ...
Clifton A. Ericson, II, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISHAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mishap is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pleasant Hills Man Killed In Freak South Carolina Highway Mishap
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — David Sippey, 45, of Pleasant Hills, was supposed to be vacationing with his family this week in Myrtle Beach; instead ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Product Malfunction Led to Ohio Fireworks Mishap, Officials Say
The state fire marshal says an apparent product malfunction led to a fireworks mishap that injured nine people in northeast Ohio. The fire ... «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
3
Two killed, four injured in road mishap in Bandipora
The mishap happened when a truck on way to Gurez skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Zedkhushi, an official said. «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
4
20 injured in road mishap in Sunsari
INARUWA, JUL 22 - Twenty people were injured in a road accident at Laukahi-7 in Sunsari district along the East-West Highway on Wednesday. The accident ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
5
GRAPHIC: American base jumper dies in parachute mishap
American base jumper Ian Flanders died during a base jump in eastern city of Erzincan in Turkey on Tuesday due to a tragic parachute mishap. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Second brake failure disrupts Kelana Jaya LRT
PETALING JAYA: A second mishap in a day on the light rail transit (LRT) occurred when a train caught fire near Universiti station. The fire ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
7
Five killed in road mishap in Kerala
The victims, from Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram, were coming from Wayanad when the mishap occurred at Karunagapally here, police said. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
Negros bus mishap kills 4, injures 43
Four persons died on the spot and 43 passengers were injured when two Ceres buses of Vallacar Transit, Inc. figured in a head on collision at ... «Manila Bulletin, Jul 15»
9
Unfortunate mishap, unsatisfactory resolution
Unfortunately, the mishap was not captured by pictures on our cell phone. It would have not only been breaking the law on hand held devices, ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»
10
Man, 80, drowns after boat mishap in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) – A fishing outing turned tragic Wednesday in Winter Haven when a man fell off a boat and drowned. J.D. Eaton ... «WFLA, Jul 15»

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