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mistapped

mistapped is the simple past and past participle of mistap.

Meaning of mistap

Verb

mistap (third-person singular simple present mistaps, present participle mistapping, simple past and past participle mistapped)

  1. (intransitive) To make an accidental tap on a touch screen.
    • Some buttons are too close in this app, you will often mistap.
  2. (transitive) 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

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Questions about mistapped

What is mistapped the simple past and past participle of?
Mistapped is the simple past and past participle of mistap.

Words near mistapped in the dictionary

  1. mistallies
  2. mistally
  3. mistallying
  4. mistals
  5. mistap
  6. mistapped
  7. mistapping
  8. mistaps
  9. mistarget
  10. mistargeted
  11. mistargeting

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