misdial
/mɪsˈdaɪəl/
misdial verb: to dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.
Verb
misdial (third-person singular simple present misdials, present participle (US) misdialing or (UK) misdialling, simple past and past participle (US) misdialed or (UK) misdialled)
- To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.
- I misdialled her number and got through to a stranger.
- As for Mr. Vashishta, he laughed in embarrassment as he recalled misdialing 911 not once but twice in a weekend.2009 February 15, Habiba Nosheen, “Uh-Oh, Calcutta”, in New York Times
Noun
IPA/ˈmɪsdaɪəl/
misdial (plural misdials)
- An instance of misdialling.
Forms of misdial
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misdials |
| present participle US | misdialing |
| present participle UK | misdialling |
| past participle US | misdialed |
| past US | misdialed |
| past participle UK | misdialled |
| past UK | misdialled |
| Noun | |
| plural | misdials |
Origin of misdial
From mis- + dial.
Words that rhyme with misdial
Questions about misdial
- What does misdial mean?
- Misdial means to dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.
- What part of speech is misdial?
- Misdial can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misdial?
- Misdial is pronounced /mɪsˈdaɪəl/.
- What is the past tense of misdial?
- The past tense of misdial is misdialed.
Words near misdial in the dictionary
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