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 | ||