misplay

noun

mis·​play ˈmis-ˌplā How to pronounce misplay (audio)
: a wrong or unskillful play : error
misplay transitive verb

Examples of misplay in a Sentence

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Kylie Strom’s misplay on a long ball over the top went straight into the pressing run of Chawinga, who, with one touch, dispatched a volley past Orlando’s star goalkeeper, Anna Moorhouse. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025 But Trevor Story couldn’t handle Casas’ throw to second, and the misplay led to an RBI single by Chase Meidroth and a two-run home run by Luis Robert Jr. that tied the game at 3-3. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2025 Francisco Lindor stepped up to the plate in the ninth as the tying run after the Twins kicked the ball around the field with some misplays in the field. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 The grounder up the middle measured at 70.2 mph, but it was placed well and caused misplays by second baseman Tyler Freeman, who tried to field it, and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who scrambled to retrieve it but made an off-target throw to the plate. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misplay

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misplay was in 1867

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“Misplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplay. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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misplay

noun
mis·​play (ˈ)mis-ˈplā How to pronounce misplay (audio)
: a wrong or unskillful play
misplay
(ˈ)mis-ˈplā
ˈmis-ˌplā
verb
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