misplay
/mɪsˈpleɪ/
misplay verb: to play incorrectly or poorly.
Verb
misplay (third-person singular simple present misplays, present participle misplaying, simple past and past participle misplayed)
- 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.1979, High Fidelity Incorporating Musical America - Volume 29, page 32
Noun
IPA/ˈmɪspleɪ/
misplay (plural misplays)
- A wrong play.
- His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.
Forms of misplay
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misplays |
| present participle | misplaying |
| past participle | misplayed |
| past | misplayed |
| Noun | |
| plural | misplays |
Origin of misplay
From mis- + play.
Words that rhyme with misplay
Questions about misplay
- What does misplay mean?
- Misplay means to play incorrectly or poorly.
- What part of speech is misplay?
- Misplay can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misplay?
- Misplay is pronounced /mɪsˈpleɪ/.
- What is the past tense of misplay?
- The past tense of misplay is misplayed.
Words near misplay in the dictionary
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