English noun: misplay | |||
| 1. | misplay (act) (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed | ||
| Synonyms | error | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
English verb: misplay | |||
| 1. | misplay (creation) play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note | ||
| Examples | They will misplay the duet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play, spiel | ||
| 2. | misplay (competition) play wrong or in an unskillful manner | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||