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misplaying

misplaying is the present participle and gerund of misplay.

Meaning of misplay

Verb

misplay (third-person singular simple present misplays, present participle misplaying, simple past and past participle misplayed)

  1. (transitive) To play incorrectly or poorly.
    • I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.

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Questions about misplaying

What is misplaying the present participle and gerund of?
Misplaying is the present participle and gerund of misplay.

Words near misplaying in the dictionary

  1. misplated
  2. misplates
  3. misplating
  4. misplay
  5. misplayed
  6. misplaying
  7. misplays
  8. misplead
  9. mispleaded
  10. mispleading
  11. mispleadings

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