mishap
noun (mishaps)
Everyday
A mishap is a small accident or piece of bad luck that spoils a plan. tree →
In the lessons
an unlucky event that changes what a character had planned; in stories it often leads the hero into a new problem
Examples
- The bus was late, which was a mishap for our trip. tree →
- After a small mishap with the jug, the milk spilled everywhere. tree →
- Allowing for mishaps, we will buy 12 eggs, not 10. tree →
- Despite the mishap, the cake was still good. tree →
Note
If mishaps happen, the number of items left may be smaller than planned, so allow for losses when you count.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «mishap» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «mishap» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mishap/