D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Mishap

/mĭs'-hăpˌ/ · Mis·hap · IPA /ˈmɪshæp/
01 n. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
  1. 1.
    Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
    “Secure from worldly chances and mishaps.” Shak.
02 v. i. To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally.
  1. 1.
    To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally.[Obs.]