Mistime

/mɪsˈtaɪm/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To perform an action at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events. transitive

    "I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face."

  2. 2
    time incorrectly wordnet

Example

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"I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face."

Etymology

From mis- + time.

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