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- [mis-kyoo]
- /mɪsˈkyu/
- /ˈmɪ.ˈskjuː/
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- [mis-kyoo]
- /mɪsˈkyu/
Definitions of miscue word
- noun miscue a stroke in which the cue fails to make solid contact with the cue ball. 1
- verb with object miscue to give the wrong cue to. 1
- verb without object miscue to make a miscue. 1
- noun miscue (in billiards) a shot in which the player fails to strike the ball properly with the cue. 1
- noun miscue sport: failure to hit the ball 1
- intransitive verb miscue sport: fail to hit the ball 1
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Origin of miscue
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; mis-1 + cue1
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Parts of speech for Miscue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miscue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
miscue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miscue
noun miscue
- blooper — A blooper is a silly mistake.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- fluff — light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- error — A mistake.
verb miscue
- goof — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
Antonyms for miscue
noun miscue
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- encompassment — The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
- cue — In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
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