mistime

Verb

Verb Forms: mistimed, mistiming, mistimes

• To time an action incorrectly or unsuitably.
• time incorrectly
  • "She mistimed the marathon runner"
• To perform an action at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events.

Examples

• He would MISTIME his challenges, losing turns unnecessarily in Scrabble.
• I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face.