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mismove

mis·move
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-moov]
    • /mɪsˈmuv/
    • /mɪsmˈuːv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-moov]
    • /mɪsˈmuv/

Definitions of mismove word

  • noun mismove a wrong or prohibited move, as in a game. 1
  • noun mismove Lb ambitransitive To move wrongly, incorrectly, or in error. 1
  • verb mismove to make a wrong, bad, or unwise move 0

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Origin of mismove

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; mis-1 + move

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mismove

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mismove popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

mismove usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for mismove

noun mismove

  • move — to pass from one place or position to another.

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