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- [mi-stoo k]
- /mɪˈstʊk/
- /mɪˈsteɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mi-stoo k]
- /mɪˈstʊk/
Definitions of mistook word
- verb mistook simple past tense of mistake. 1
- noun mistook an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. 1
- noun mistook a misunderstanding or misconception. 1
- verb with object mistook to regard or identify wrongly as something or someone else: I mistook him for the mayor. 1
- verb with object mistook to understand, interpret, or evaluate wrongly; misunderstand; misinterpret. 1
- verb without object mistook to be in error. 1
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Origin of mistook
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-30; Middle English mistaken (v.) < Old Norse mistaka to take in error. See mis-1, take
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Parts of speech for Mistook
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mistook popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mistook
noun mistook
- blundered — a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
- lapsed — expired; voided; terminated: a lapsed insurance policy.
- faulted — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- snafued — a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount. Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- bungled — to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch: He bungled the job.
verb mistook
- misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
- misapprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of misapprehend.
- misjudged — Simple past tense and past participle of misjudge.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
Antonyms for mistook
noun mistook
verb mistook
- understood — simple past tense and past participle of understand.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- achieved — Reach or attain (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
- corrected — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
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