Mismove
/mɪsˈmuːv/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A wrong move.
"If he was at fault at all, it must have been some unconscious misjudgment, mistake, or mismove in manipulating the brake or in applying the reverse current, not disclosed by the evidence. Such misjudgment, mismove, or mistake [...]"
Verb
- 1 To move wrongly, incorrectly, or in error. ambitransitive
"Good morra, Willie," says he, with the same old vicious smile. "Good morra and good luck," says Willie, as little as ever mismoved, "won't ye sit down and have a pick of dinner with us?""
- 2 To disturb; trouble; to disconcert; alarm; flurry. Northern-England, UK, dialectal, transitive
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Good morra, Willie," says he, with the same old vicious smile. "Good morra and good luck," says Willie, as little as ever mismoved, "won't ye sit down and have a pick of dinner with us?""
Etymology
From mis- + move.