misname

mis·name

verb \-ˈnām\

Definition of MISNAME

transitive verb

: to name incorrectly : miscall

Examples of MISNAME

1. They misnamed the airport when they called it “international.” Almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
2. The caption misnamed the person in the picture.

First Known Use of MISNAME

1537

Rhymes with MISNAME

A-frame, acclaim, aflame, airframe, ball game, big game, big-name, board game, brand name, byname, code name, cross-claim, declaim, defame, disclaim, endgame, enframe, exclaim, first name, forename, freeze-frame, head game, inflame, last name, mainframe, mind game, nickname, no-name, pen name, place-name, prename, proclaim, quitclaim, reclaim, selfsame, shell game, skin game, space frame, surname, time frame, trade name, war game