miscall

[ mis-kawl ]

verb (used with object)

to call by a wrong name.

Origin of miscall

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at mis-¹, call

Other words from miscall

mis·call·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for miscall

miscall

/ (ˌmɪsˈkɔːl) /

verb(tr)

to call by the wrong name
dialect to abuse or malign

Derived forms of miscall

miscaller, noun

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