English noun: mistaking | |||
| 1. | mistaking (communication) putting the wrong interpretation on | ||
| Samples | His misinterpretation of the question caused his error. There was no mistaking her meaning. | ||
| Synonyms | misinterpretation, misunderstanding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpretation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | imbroglio, misconstrual, misconstruction, misreading | ||