English noun: malfunction | |||
1. | malfunction (event) a failure to function normally | ||
Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blowout, stall | ||
English verb: malfunction | |||
1. | malfunction (contact) fail to function or function improperly | ||
Samples | The coffee maker malfunctioned. | ||
Synonyms | misfunction | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | jam | ||
Antonyms | function, operate, work, run, go | ||