misshift
misshift verb: to change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.
Verb
misshift (third-person singular simple present misshifts, present participle misshifting, simple past and past participle misshifted)
- To change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.
- His expert testimony indicated that it would have been technologically feasible and economically viable to install a warning system, at a cost of between $20 to $50, that would cause a horn to go off and a light to flash on the shift indicator if the driver should misshift the vehicle or begin to...1989, Trial Lawyers Quarterly - Volume 20, page 13
- If you wait until later, your drivetrain is liable to misshift under the hard pedaling load.1990, Joe Kita, Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide, page 28
- To change direction, location, or form incorrectly.
- After checking the original data, we found that this trace was misshifted in the original gather.1992, Stanford Exploration Project - Issue 73, page 195
- "You misshifted?” He takes several deep breaths. “Into what?” “A panther,” I whisper down into my plate.2010, Fresno Scifi, Fantasy Writers, I Dreamed a Crooked Dream, page 198
Noun
misshift (plural misshifts)
- An instance of misshifting (either sense).
- So, the eventual coordinate misshift should not be significant.2004, João Agria Torres, EUREF Publication No. 13, page 144
- A misshift or a dropped chain can really ruin your cadence and momentum.2006, Marla Streb, Bicycling Magazine's Century Training Program, page 176
Examples of misshift in a sentence
- This skill takes a while to develop, and even the best riders misshift from time to time, but with time shifting becomes second nature.1996, Dave King, Michael Kaminer, The Mountain Bike Experience:
- By using this as a cue, it is thought that their sense of direction was less likely to misshift.2022, Francisco Rebelo, Ergonomics in Design, page 515:
- Four misshifts and a throttle burp later, I couldn't stand it anymore, and made him surrender control of the vehicle.2008, Chris Lemmon, A Twist of Lemmon: A Tribute to My Father:
- These hyperliterary historical misshifts centered in the superheated technological and cultural engine of the US-centric English-speaking imperium.2009, Francisco J. Ricardo, Literary Art in Digital Performance, page 182:
Forms of misshift
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misshifts |
| present participle | misshifting |
| past participle | misshifted |
| past | misshifted |
| Noun | |
| plural | misshifts |
Origin of misshift
From mis- + shift.
Questions about misshift
- What does misshift mean?
- Misshift means to change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.
- How do you use misshift in a sentence?
- This skill takes a while to develop, and even the best riders misshift from time to time, but with time shifting becomes second nature.
- What part of speech is misshift?
- Misshift can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of misshift?
- The past tense of misshift is misshifted.
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