SINCE 1828
mistime
verb
mis·time
| \ ˌmis-ˈtīm
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mistimed;
mistiming
Definition of mistime
1
: to time (something) wrongly or improperly
Sometimes players will mistime their entry into the zone—skating slightly ahead of the puck—and get whistled for offsides.— Jesse Granger
2
: to reckon or state the time of (something) incorrectly
Imboden … appears to confuse this early altercation with a later, more famous, instance … . It is possible that Imboden had completely mistimed the episode.— Frank E. Vandiver
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mistime
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mistime
: to do or say (something) at the wrong time : to time (something) incorrectly
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