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malfunction verb [ malˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n ]

• (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally.
• "the unit is clearly malfunctioning"
Similar: crash, develop a fault, go wrong, break down, break, act up, be defective, be faulty, fail, cease to function/work, stop working, conk out, go kaput, fall over, play up, pack up,

malfunction noun

• a failure to function normally.
• "a computer malfunction"
Similar: crash, breakdown, fault, failure, defect, flaw, collapse, impairment, glitch,


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