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misplay en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɪspleɪ/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *missaz
Proto-Germanic *missa-
Proto-West Germanic *missa-
Old English mis-
Middle English mys-
English mis-
English play
English misplay
From mis- + play.
Meanings
-
A wrong play.
His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.
Forms
misplay en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /mɪsˈpleɪ/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *missaz
Proto-Germanic *missa-
Proto-West Germanic *missa-
Old English mis-
Middle English mys-
English mis-
English play
English misplay
From mis- + play.
Meanings
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(transitive) To play incorrectly or poorly.
I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.
If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.
1979, High Fidelity Incorporating Musical America - Volume 29, page 32:
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