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miscue Definition

mis·cue (mis′kyo̵̅o̅′; for v. mis kyo̵̅o̅′, mis′kyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. Billiards a faulty shot in which the tip of the cue slips off the ball
  2. Informal a mistake; error

intransitive verb -·cued′, -·cu′·ing

  1. to make a miscue
  2. Theater to miss one's cue or answer the wrong cue

miscue Usage Examples

Object

  • clearance: Jaaskelainen, shell-shocked by the carnage in front of him, miscued a clearance straight to the trickster 20 yards out.
  • shot: A fourth did come deep into stoppage time when Holmes was on hand to sidefoot home Defty's miscued shot.

Adjective modifier

  • revealing: Agent to sell and you often of revealing miscues did not use.