miscast

verb, noun, adj — 6 senses

miscast

verb

/mɪsˈkæst/ · /mɪsˈkɑːst/

Etymology From Middle English miscasten, equivalent to mis- + cast.

1

To cast or reckon incorrectly.

2

To cast or direct erroneously or improperly.

  • to miscast a glance
3

To cast an actor in an inappropriate role.

4

To make an error when casting a vote.

miscast

noun

/ˈmɪskæst/ · /ˈmɪskɑːst/

Etymology From Middle English miscasten, equivalent to mis- + cast.

1

An erroneous cast or reckoning.

miscast

adj

Etymology From Middle English miscasten, equivalent to mis- + cast.

1

Erroneously cast

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.

Learn more