misplay

mɪsˈpleɪ

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Definition of misplay - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

games

Rare

perform an action incorrectly in a game

Rare

He misplayed the ball during the match.

blunder

misstep

sports

TECH.

make an error in sports play

TECH.

The player misplayed the shot and lost the point.

fumble

mishandle

Noun

general mistake

Rare

incorrect or unskillful action in a game

Rare

The team's misplay cost them the championship.

blunder

error

mistake

baseball error

TECH.

failure to make an out in baseball

TECH.

The misplay in the ninth inning was crucial.

error

mistake

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Origin of misplay

English, mis- (wrongly) + play (act)

Examples of misplay in a sentence

The team misplayed their strategy, leading to defeat.
She misplayed the ball, giving the other team a chance.
The goalie misplayed the puck, leading to a goal.
His misplay in the final round was costly.
A misplay by the goalie led to a goal.
His misplay allowed the opposing team to score.

The coach was frustrated by the repeated misplay.

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French:mal jouer, erreur de jeu, ...
German:falsch spielen, Fehlgriff, ...
Italian:giocare male, errore, ...
Spanish:jugar mal, error, ...
Portuguese:errar, erro, ...
Chinese:失误, 错误动作, ...
Japanese:ミスプレーする, ミスプレー, ...
Arabic:أَخْطَأَ في اللعب, خَطَأ لَعِب, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְסִיד, טָעוּת בְּמִשְׂחָק, ...
Russian:неправильно сыграть, ошибка, ...
Ukrainian:помилятися, помилка, ...
Hindi:गलत खेलना, गलत खेल, ...
Bengali:ভুলভাবে খেলা, ভুল, ...
Catalan:jugar malament, error, ...
Czech:zahrát špatně, chybný tah, ...
Danish:spille forkert, fejlspil, ...
Dutch:verprutsen, fout, ...
Greek:κάνω λάθος κίνηση, λανθασμένη κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:hibásan megjátszani, hiba, ...
Khmer:លេងខុស, កំហុសក្នុងការលេង, ...
Korean:잘못 다루다, 실수, ...
Persian:اشتباه بازی کرد, اشتباه, ...
Polish:źle grać, błąd, ...
Portuguese (BR):errar, erro, ...
Romanian:a greși, greșeală, ...
Swedish:spela fel, misstag, ...
Thai:เล่นพลาด, การกระทำที่ผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:yanlış oynamak, hatalı oyun, ...
Vietnamese:xử lý sai, lỗi chơi sai, ...

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