misplay
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪspleɪ/ / /mɪsˈpleɪ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English play English misplay From mis- + play.
- A wrong play.
“His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English play English misplay From mis- + play.
- To play incorrectly or poorly.
“I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.”
“If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.”