mis·throw
| \ ˈmis-ˌthrō
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plural misthrows
Definition of misthrow
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an instance of throwing something wrongly or inaccurately
… had a bunt single and advanced to second on a misthrow to the pitcher.— Travis Sherer
misthrow
verb
mis·throw
| \ ˌmis-ˈthrō
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misthrew\
ˌmis-ˈthrü
\; misthrown\
ˌmis-ˈthrōn
\; misthrowing
\; misthrown\
ˌmis-ˈthrōn
\; misthrowing
Definition of misthrow (Entry 2 of 2)
: to throw (something) wrongly or inaccurately
badly misthrew the pitch … Marshall either ran the wrong route or Henne misthrew and the ball was intercepted.— Dave Hyde
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“Misthrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misthrow. Accessed 2 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of misthrow was in 1865
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