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to mishit

to mishit

1 6.0
To strike a ball badly so it goes wrong
  • verb
  • /ˈmɪshɪt/
: errar
  • He mishit the ball during the game.

Examples

  • He accidentally mishit the tennis ball, sending it into the net.

  • If you mishit the golf ball, it might not travel very far.

  • The player mishit his shot, and the team lost a crucial point.

  • Did she mishit her serve in the match?

  • During the match, he slipped and completely mishit the ball, sending it sailing into the stands.

  • She tried to hit the tennis ball, but she mishit it and sent it flying out of bounds.

  • Even the best players occasionally mishit their shots, resulting in unexpected misses.

Synonyms

to shank
vsto mishit
  • Jargon
6 8.7

To hit the ball with the club heel so it goes off course

is broader covering any incorrect hit not limited to heel strikes
to shank the ball
vsto mishit
  • Jargon
1 9.1

To hit a ball badly so it goes far off target

is a general bad or incorrect hit that may not veer sharply

Antonyms

hit
607 1.0

A single strong blow against someone or something

How Accurate

to strike
508 2.4
to connect
22 2.5
to mishit
1 6.0
to miss
549 1.0

Surface Forms

mishit infinitive
mishit past
mishit past participle
mishitting present participle
mishits third person singular

Morphology

mishit = hit (transparent) = mis + hit

Standard productive prefixation: 'mis-' + 'hit' yields the verb 'mishit' meaning 'to hit incorrectly'.

Etymology

Mishit comes from mis- 'wrong' plus hit, so it means 'to hit' in the wrong way. Think of mistake to remember the mis- part, and that explains why to mishit is to hit badly or incorrectly.