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misplay
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Misplay
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mis·play
/
n.
mɪsˈpleɪ, ˈmɪsˌpleɪ;
v.
mɪsˈpleɪ
/
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[
n.
mis-
pley
,
mis
-pley;
v.
mis-
pley
]
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Sports, Games.
noun
1.
a wrong or bad
play
.
2.
a
play
prohibited by the rules.
verb (used with object)
3.
to make an
error
or incorrect
play
on or with;
play
wrongly:
The catcher misplayed the ball, allowing the base runner to score.
4.
to make a
play
on or with (a card, chess piece, etc.) prohibited by the rules.
Origin:
1865–70,
Americanism;
mis-
1
+
play
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World English Dictionary
misplay
(ˌmɪsˈpleɪ)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to play badly or wrongly in games or sports:
the batsman misplayed the ball
—
n
2.
a wrong or unskilful play
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
misplay
1889 (n.), in baseball context, from
mis-
(1) +
play
. Related: Misplayed; misplaying.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
With another left fielder, the
misplay
might not have been so glaring.
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