Definition of miscue - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
small errorRare minor mistake or blunderRare
- Her miscue in the report was quickly corrected.
2.
sportsTECH. faulty stroke in billiards or poolTECH.
- The player's miscue caused the ball to veer off course..
3.
theaterTECH. US act of missing one's cue in theaterTECH. US
- The actor's miscue led to an awkward silence.
Verb
1.
general errorintr. Rare make a mistake in action or speechintr. Rare
- He miscued his line during the play rehearsal..
2.
sportstr. TECH. strike incorrectly in sportstr. TECH.
- He miscued the ball during the match.
3.
theatertr. TECH. give an incorrect cue in theatertr. TECH.
- The actor miscued during the performance.
Origin of miscue
Latin, mis (wrong) + cue (signal)
Examples of miscue in a sentence
A miscue in the email led to confusion. A miscue at the crucial moment cost him the game. Her miscue led to an unexpected foul. Her miscue during the play caused a ripple of laughter. The director was frustrated by the frequent miscue in the rehearsal. She miscued during her speech.
The player miscued the ball. She miscued the shot, sending the ball off course. The player was frustrated after he miscued several times. She accidentally miscued, causing confusion on stage. The director was frustrated when the lead actor miscued again.
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- French:bévue, faire une erreur, ...
- German:Fehler, sich versprechen, ...
- Italian:svista, sbagliare, ...
- Spanish:error, equivocarse, ...
- Portuguese:erro, errar, ...
- Chinese:小失误, 出错, ...
- Japanese:ミス, ミスをする, ...
- Arabic:زَلَّة, أَخْطَأَ, ...
- Hebrew:טָעוּת, לִטְעוֹת, ...
- Russian:ошибка, ошибиться, ...
- Ukrainian:помилка, помилитися, ...
- Hindi:छोटी गलती, गलती करना, ...
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