misplay

verb, noun — 2 senses

misplay

verb

/mɪsˈpleɪ/

Etymology From mis- + play.

1

To play incorrectly or poorly.

  • I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.
  • If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.1979, High Fidelity Incorporating Musical America - Volume 29, page 32:

misplay

noun

/ˈmɪspleɪ/

Etymology From mis- + play.

1

A wrong play.

  • His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.

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