mistime
mistime
Definition
mis·time (mis tīm′)
transitive verb -·timed′, -·tim′·ing
- to time wrongly; do or say at an inappropriate time
- to judge incorrectly the time of
mistime
Usage Examples
Object
- pull: The openers, McKeown and Wirasinha fell cheaply the former to a mistimed pull and the latter to a twelve year old girl!
- challenge: The home fans were angered by some fierce tackling from the Linnets and mistimed challenges saw Oakes and Matthew Wright go into the book.
- drive: The final ended with a mistimed forehand drive which gave away a penalty stroke.
- clearance: A mistimed clearance from Addicks centre-back Karen Hills subsequently fell to Danni Bird, who pounced to drive the ball wide of the target.
- shot: Ongondo mistimes the pull shot and Zaheer takes a comfortable catch at mid on.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: In particular, Pietersen, who plays a slightly mistimed on-drive which rolls down the Lord's slope for four.
- badly: The only FC United yellow card of the evening was administered in stoppage time as debutant Simon Cardon badly mistimed a challenge.
- not: Not mistiming any tackles, rarely wasting the ball and never stopping running, we could have done with four Coles in midfield.
Browse dictionary entries near mistime
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- mistiness
- mistle thrush
- mistletoe
- mistook
- mistral
- mistranslate
- mistreat
- mistreatment
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