misplay

Plural: misplays

Noun

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
• A wrong play.

Verb

Verb Forms: misplayed, misplaying, misplays

• To make an incorrect or bad move in a game.
• play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
• play wrong or in an unskillful manner
• To play incorrectly or poorly.

Examples

• A single misplay in Words With Friends can easily turn the tide against you.
• His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.
• I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.

Synonyms

error

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