verb
- failed to function normally or properly
Usage: past tense of malfunction
Examples
- The computer malfunctioned during the presentation.
- Her phone malfunctioned after getting wet in the rain.
- The elevator malfunctioned and trapped passengers inside.
- The spacecraft’s navigation system malfunctioned during launch.
- The printer malfunctioned right before the deadline.
- The security camera malfunctioned at the worst possible time.