to misgrab
9.9
To take or hold something in the wrong way by accident
- verb
- /ˈmɪsˌɡræb/
:
agarrar mal
- I misgrabbed the wrong book from the shelf.
Examples
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She often misgrabs her keys when in a hurry.
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During the relay, a runner's misgrab of the baton cost the team valuable seconds.
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He reached for his phone but gave a misgrab and knocked it off the table.
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Her misgrab of the kettle nearly spilled boiling water everywhere.
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He reached for his drink but made a misgrab and knocked it over instead.
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During the performance, her misgrab of the microphone caused a brief interruption.
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In the confusion, he had a misgrab of the wrong suitcase at the airport.
How Accurate
Surface Forms
misgrab infinitive
misgrabbed past
misgrabbed past participle
misgrabbing present participle
misgrabs third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Misgrab comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and the verb grab meaning 'to take quickly'. So a misgrab is when you take or hold something the wrong way by accident, which is why it means an incorrect or accidental grasp.