Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misplay

/mɪsˈpleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: mis-play
IPA: /mɪsˈpleɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To play incorrectly or poorly.

Transitive verb

noun

Example Sentences

"I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left."
"If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them."
"His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules."

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- English play English misplay From mis- + play.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

misplays (present, singular) misplaying (participle, present) misplayed (participle, past) misplayed (past) misplays (plural)

Synonyms

error

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce misplay?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈpleɪ/.
What does misplay mean?: To play incorrectly or poorly.
Where does misplay come from?: 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- English play English misplay From mis- + play.

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