Misgauge

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To gauge (measure) incorrectly

    "But Mr. Harrison blatantly stole the show by baldly admitting that his own bosses at Sony’s brain trust in Japan completely misgauged the direction of the entertainment industry."

  2. 2
    gauge something incorrectly or improperly wordnet

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"But Mr. Harrison blatantly stole the show by baldly admitting that his own bosses at Sony’s brain trust in Japan completely misgauged the direction of the entertainment industry."

Etymology

From mis- + gauge.

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