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to mishit

to mishit

6.0
To strike a ball badly so it goes wrong
  • verb
  • /ˈmɪshɪt/
translation icon : 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
18 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
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
459 1.0

A single strong blow against someone or something

How Accurate

to strike
553 2.4
to connect
34 2.5
to mishit
6.0
to miss
∞ 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.