misplay

noun

mis·​play ˈmis-ˌplā 

: a wrong or unskillful play : error

misplay

ˌmis-ˈplā  ˈmis-ˌplā 

transitive verb

Examples of misplay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Giants had been 0-6 when attempting to complete a three-game sweep and were well on their way to squandering another chance Wednesday after a series of misplays and mistakes awarded the Cardinals a comfortable lead. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Players seemed to struggle tracking fly balls, but there were no misplays. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

The misplay put runners on second and third base with Perez coming to the plate. — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

The first few innings weren’t pretty for either team, with errors, passed balls and misplays. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misplay

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

misplay

noun

mis·​play (ˈ)mis-ˈplā 

: a wrong or unskillful play

misplay

(ˈ)mis-ˈplā, 

ˈmis-ˌplā

verb