mistap
/ˈmɪstæp/
mistap noun: a tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.
Noun
mistap (plural mistaps)
- A tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.
- If the controls are crammed together, mistaps may happen.
- Sorry for down voting, I'm on phone currently and it was a mistap2015 November 18, “Can a 525w PSU run a gtx 750ti?”, in Tom's Hardware Forum
Verb
IPA/mɪsˈtæp/
mistap (third-person singular simple present mistaps, present participle mistapping, simple past and past participle mistapped)
- To make an accidental tap on a touch screen.
- Some buttons are too close in this app, you will often mistap.
- To tap (a control on a touch screen) by mistake.
- While the simplicity of the app's UI is great, it's just a nightmare to navigate. Tiny buttons to change cards, not intuitive at all. Oh!... and then, there is an ad stripe, perfectly placed at the bottom of the screen, so it's easily mistapped whenever you feel like closing the app. Great...2018 November 26, Google Play
Forms of mistap
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mistaps |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | mistaps |
| present participle | mistapping |
| past participle | mistapped |
| past | mistapped |
Origin of mistap
From mis- + tap.
Questions about mistap
- What does mistap mean?
- Mistap means a tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.
- What part of speech is mistap?
- Mistap can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce mistap?
- Mistap is pronounced /ˈmɪstæp/.
- What is the plural of mistap?
- The plural of mistap is mistaps.
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