OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 19464

malfunction

/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
error • falla • fallo • funcionamiento defectuoso • mal funcionamiento • malfuncionamiento
Faulty functioning.
A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say they are seeing their fears realized.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 19465

malfunction

/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fallar • funcar mal • funcionar mal
To function improperly.
Due to a communications error, according to gaming officials, the slot machine malfunctioned and didn’t notify Taylor or casino personnel that he was a winner.
She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.