misplay
1misplay — (n.) 1889 in baseball context, from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + PLAY (Cf. play) (n.). As a verb from 1824 (originally in music; 1842 in games). Related: Misplayed; misplaying …
2misplay — ☆ misplay [mis plā′, mis′plā΄; ] for n. [ mis′plā΄] vt., vi. to play wrongly or badly, as in games or sports n. a wrong or bad play …
3misplay — noun Date: 1867 a wrong or unskillful play ; error • misplay transitive verb …
4misplay — verb To play incorrectly or poorly. His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted hed broken the rules …
5misplay — Games –verb (t) /mɪsˈpleɪ/ (say mis play) 1. to play wrongly, badly, or against the rules. –noun /ˈmɪspleɪ/ (say misplay) 2. a wrong play, move or stroke …
6misplay — n. /mis play , mis play /; v. /mis play /, Sports, Games. n. 1. a wrong or bad play. 2. a play prohibited by the rules. v.t. 3. to make an error or incorrect play on or with; play wrongly: The catcher misplayed the ball, allowing the base runner… …
7misplay — Synonyms and related words: clerical error, corrigendum, do amiss, erratum, error, failure, fault, faute, human error, misapply, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscall, miscarriage, miscite, misconception, misconduct, miscount, misdeal,… …
8misplay — mɪs pleɪ n. bad play, incorrect or illegal play (Sports) v. play poorly, make an illegal play (Sports) …
9misplay — verb play (a ball or card) wrongly or badly. noun an instance of misplaying …
10misplay — mis·play …
