mislisten
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To misunderstand or misinterpret something to which one listens, especially as a result of poor attention.
Example Sentences
- ""I know that," said Nancy, as she stood beside the mourning mother, twisting the corner of her apron in her fingers, "many's the talk me and Mr. Murphy have had about him, and I do say he was the peaceablest boy I ever see, never misliten' any body.""
- "Larry's feeling of frustration with the class causes him to “mislisten” to the selection – although the selection may not have been appropriate."
- "Did I misread or mislisten to the two positions?"
- "Some, of course, will argue that I have misread and mislistened - - but I don ' t think so. Emphasis on words like "knowledge" and "rules" rather than words like "models" and "theories" reveals a particular attitude."