miscue

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noun

mis·​cue ˌmis-ˈkyü How to pronounce miscue (audio)
ˈmis-ˌkyü
1
: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips
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miscue

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verb

miscued; miscuing; miscues

intransitive verb

: to make a miscue

Examples of miscue in a Sentence

Noun the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Noun
The Suns took advantage of the Clippers’ miscues to pull ahead by what looked to be an insurmountable eight-point lead at 115-107 on a floater by Royce O’Neale. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024 Advertisement Cole then made the most puzzling of miscues. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Shortly afterwards, the Juve no.10 miscued on a cross from the lively Andrea Cambiaso, only for the Bianconeri to recreate the opportunity just minutes later through Conceicao and this time Yildiz would make no mistake. Adam Digby, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 While Granada capitalized on De La Salle miscues, the Matadors’ defense played a near-flawless game. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for miscue 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miscue was in 1838

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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

miscue

1 of 2 noun
mis·​cue (ˈ)mis-ˈkyü How to pronounce miscue (audio)
1
: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips
2

miscue

2 of 2 verb
1
: to make a miscue
2
a
: to miss a stage cue
b
: to answer a wrong cue

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