Definition of malfunctioning Malfunctioning

/mælfʌˈŋkʃʌnɪŋ/ - [matlfungkshuning] -

We found 3 definitions of malfunctioning from 3 different sources.

What does malfunctioning mean?

Adjective
malfunctioning - not performing or able to perform its regular function; "a malfunctioning valve"
		nonfunctional
		functioning performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"
		amiss, awry, haywire, wrong not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
		defective, bad markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech"
		out of whack out of balance or out of adjustment; "the front wheel of my bicycle is out of whack"