Definitions for mayday
ˈmeɪˌdeɪmay·day

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maydaynoun

   an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maydaynoun

   An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mayday

   Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organizations such as firefighters, police forces, and transportation organizations also use the term. Convention requires the word be repeated three times in a row during the initial emergency declaration ("Mayday mayday mayday") to prevent it being mistaken for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual mayday call from a message about a mayday call.

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1. mayday

   Mayday is an internationally recognized distress signal used in voice procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency usually by aviators and mariners, but in some countries, local organizations such as firefighters and police forces also use the term. It is derived from the French phrase "m'aider" meaning "help me."

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1. Mayday

   Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French "venez m'aider", meaning "come help me". It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by mariners and aviators, but in some countries local organisations such as police forces, firefighters, and transportation organizations also use the term. The call is always given three times in a row to prevent mistaking it for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual Mayday call from a message about a Mayday call.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mayday

   Distress call.

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How to pronounce mayday?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say mayday in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mayday in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mayday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of mayday in a Sentence

1. Richard Vance:

   Mayday, mayday, mayday, east River engine failure!

2. Liz Hayes:

   Not a hint, not a mention of any impending doom or mayday situation, i did think,' gee that's a lot of flashing lights out there' when we landed, but no more than the flashing lights from emergency vehicles I'd seen in Denver and Washington during this trip -- where there was absolutely nothing happening.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mayday
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mayday
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mayday
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf