Definition of MALFUNCTION

malfunction

Plural: malfunctions

Noun

  • a failure to function normally
  • Faulty functioning.
  • Failure to function.

Verb

  • fail to function or function improperly
    • "the coffee maker malfunctioned"
  • To function improperly.
  • To fail to function.

Examples

  • She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.

Origin / Etymology

From mal- (“bad, incorrect”) + function.

Antonyms

function

Scrabble Score: 18

malfunction: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
malfunction: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malfunction: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

malfunction: valid Words With Friends Word