mistime en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɪsˈtaɪm/
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- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English mistime From mis- + time.
Meanings
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(transitive) To perform an action at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events.
I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistiming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mistimed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mistimed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mistimes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |