mishit

[v. mis-hit; n., adj., mis-hit]

mis·hit

[v. mis-hit; n., adj., mis-hit] verb, mis·hit, mis·hit·ting, noun, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.
noun
2.
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.

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adjective
3.
(of a ball) hit badly.

Origin:
1880–85; mis-1 + hit
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mishit
 
n
1.  a faulty shot or stroke
 
vb , -hits, -hitting, -hit
2.  to hit (a ball) with a faulty stroke

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