mischance /mɪsˈtʃɑːns/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •Bad luck, misfortune.But let this same be presently perform'd / Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance / On plots and errors happen. — 1599 •A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.He doth miraculously protect from thieves, incursions, sword, fire, and all violent mischances […] — 1624 verb1 •To undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate). formsmischanced · mischancing · mischances