0 an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule but is not a crime: --
1 in the US, a crime that is less serious and has a less severe punishment than a felony (= a serious crime such as killing someone, stealing large amounts of money, etc.): --
Violations of the fishing regulations may be considered a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the severity of the offense.
2 an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule, but is not a crime: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.