miscarry
verb
mis·car·ry
| \ ˌmis-ˈker-ē
, -ˈka-rē, ˈmis-ˌker-ē, -ˌka-rē\
, -ˈka-rē, ˈmis-ˌker-ē, -ˌka-rē\
miscarried;
miscarrying;
miscarries
Definition of miscarry
1
obsolete
: to come to harm
2
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
3
: to fail to achieve the intended purpose : go wrong or amiss
the plan miscarried
4
: to fail to reach the intended destination
the letter has miscarried
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Examples of miscarry in a Sentence
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
Recent Examples on the Web
The girl’s pregnant mother, the Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles, miscarried as a result of injuries from the crash. — New York Times, "Cyclist Deaths in New York City: Accidents or Crimes?," 21 Aug. 2019 After my own mom miscarried (that’s what it was called in the 1950s), that child was never mentioned again. — Alice Adams, Houston Chronicle, "Grand Adventure: Grandparents can be ‘forgotten’ mourners," 19 July 2019 Officials in Alabama have dismissed manslaughter charges against a woman who miscarried after she was shot by someone else, her attorneys said Wednesday afternoon. — Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, "Prosecutor drops case against woman charged with manslaughter after her baby was shot in womb," 3 July 2019 On a punishing two-day march through the arid Sahel, some pregnant women miscarried and other elderly people died. — Haruna Umar, The Seattle Times, "Islamic militants’ deadly resurgence threatens Nigeria polls," 12 Feb. 2019 The park lost all but 400 elephants who were chronically miscarrying due to stress. — Nina Sovich, WSJ, "Secret Safaris: Little-Known National Parks in Africa," 22 Feb. 2019 So in the effort to save another mom a little pain, here are my 10 things not to say to a woman who has just miscarried a baby: 1. — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, "Michelle Duggar Miscarries #20: What Not To Say to a Woman Who's Had a Miscarriage," 9 Dec. 2011 Women have been miscarrying since the beginning of our species. — Natalie Lampert, Marie Claire, "Why Women Reeling From Miscarriage Are Turning to the Web," 1 Oct. 2018 Cambridge entrepreneur Chris Tolles reached out after his wife twice miscarried. — Washington Post, "‘Shouting into the void’: Miscarriages color mom-to-be’s art," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'miscarry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for miscarry
miscarry
verb
English Language Learners Definition of miscarry
medical
: to have a miscarriage : to experience the early and unexpected end of a pregnancy
formal
: to go wrong : to fail to achieve the intended purpose
See the full definition for miscarry in the English Language Learners Dictionary
miscarry
verb
mis·car·ry
| \ mis-ˈker-ē
\
\
miscarried;
miscarrying
Kids Definition of miscarry
: to go wrong : fail
The plan miscarried.
miscarry
intransitive verb
mis·car·ry
| \ (ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē
\
\
miscarried;
miscarrying
Medical Definition of miscarry
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
miscarried several times before a viable offspring was born
— compare abort
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