English Explanatory Dictionary

mayday

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft.
noun
  1. Alternative form of mayday.
  2. Misspelling of May Day.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪ.deɪ/ en-us-mayday.ogg En-au-mayday.ogg

Word forms

mayday maydays

Etymology

From the distress signal mayday, from French m'aider, short for Venez m'aider! (“Come to help me!”).

Related words

distress signal pan-pan SOS
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