misdial

mis·di·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb mis-dahy-uh l, -dahyl; noun mis-dahy-uh l, -dahyl]
- /verb mɪsˈdaɪ əl, -ˈdaɪl; noun ˈmɪsˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb mis-dahy-uh l, -dahyl; noun mis-dahy-uh l, -dahyl]
- /verb mɪsˈdaɪ əl, -ˈdaɪl; noun ˈmɪsˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl/

Definitions of misdial word

noun misdial an act or instance of misdialing. 1
noun misdial Dial a telephone number incorrectly. 1
noun misdial the act of dialling a telephone number incorrectly 0
verb misdial to dial (a telephone number) incorrectly 0

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Origin of misdial

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; mis-1 + dial

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Parts of speech for Misdial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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misdial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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Antonyms for misdial

noun misdial

dial — A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.

Just one Antonym for misdial