Mistime
/mɪsˈtaɪm/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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 time incorrectly wordnet
Example
More examples"I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face."
Etymology
From mis- + time.