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Added 9 October 2026

malfunction

/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about malfunction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A failure to function normally.

verb

Fail to function or function improperly.
the coffee maker malfunctioned

Origin

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

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