MAYDAY


Meaning of MAYDAY in English

(~s)

If someone in a plane or ship sends out a ~ or a ~ message, they send out a radio message calling for help because they are in serious difficulty.

He raced to pick up the lifejackets while his stepmother sent out a ~ call.

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