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to miscall

to miscall

1 7.6
To give someone or something the wrong name
  • verb
  • /ˌmɪsˈkɔl/
: nombrar incorrectamente
  • The reporter miscalled the senator's name during the live broadcast.

Examples

  • The long-drawn-out hostage crisis exacerbated the tension felt by many Americans at what was miscalled "the return of Islam."

    Academic text (2014)

  • As I watched the Packers game end last night, I was wondering: "What would Shurmur do if they miscalled a touchdown and the Browns lost the game?"

    Blog text (17)

  • Hence, we never miscall the Pope, but use some familiar term dreamed up by journalists.

    Blog text (6)

  • Shrum miscalled the election, arguing that the tide had turned.

    Blog text (24)

  • It was a mistake to miscall the final score of the game.

  • After reviewing the footage, they realized they had miscalled the player's actions.

Synonyms

to mislabel
vsto miscall
6 4.1

To give something the wrong name

refers to speaking an incorrect name rather than placing a label
to misname
vsto miscall
2 6.3

To call someone or something by the wrong name

has identical meaning but uses a different verb form

Antonyms

to call
∞ 1.0

To give a name to someone or something and sometimes to say they are a certain kind

How Correct

to identify
∞ 1.8
to name
∞ 1.0
to miscall
1 7.6

Surface Forms

miscall infinitive
miscalled past
miscalled past participle
miscalling present participle
miscalls third person singular

Morphology

miscall = call (transparent) = mis + call

The prefix 'mis-' clearly indicates an incorrect action applied to the verb 'call'.

Etymology

Miscall comes from the beginning mis- meaning 'wrong', as in mistake or misplace, and the common word call, which means 'to name' or 'to shout'. So, miscall is like making a 'wrong call' and means giving someone the wrong name or calling something incorrectly.