Definition of misact
misacted;
misacting
transitive + intransitive
1
I
: to act or behave in an improper or incorrect manner
- In football, you get a 15-yard penalty if you do something like gouge an unsuspecting running back in the eyes. … In soccer, if you misact, they hand out little cards, which I think say, "Don't do that again or we'll give you another little card."
- —Jim Brewer
2
T
: to perform a part or role in a poor or unsuitable manner
- Actors and managers have not always penetration enough to dive into the truth of character and are therefore content to receive it from tradition and misact it …
- —William Popple
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misact
noun, plural misacts-
- This includes misacts of employees who fail to recognize or appreciate risks in the workplace …
- —Mark A. Friend and James P. Kohn
