What does miscue mean?

Definitions for miscue
mɪsˈkyumis·cue

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. miscuenoun

    a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball

  2. slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxisnoun

    a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

GCIDE

  1. Miscuenoun

    Hence: To make a mistake; especially to fail to execute a necessary or expected action at the proper time, such as making a play in sports, or saying one's line in a drama.

Wiktionary

  1. miscuenoun

    In a cue sport, to make an error in hitting the ball with the cue.

  2. miscuenoun

    The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor.

  3. miscuenoun

    A miss of the object one intended to hit.

  4. miscueverb

    To give an incorrect cue.

  5. miscueverb

    to mishit, strike incorrectly.

ChatGPT

  1. miscue

    A miscue is a mistake or error made due to misunderstanding or oversight, particularly in a performance, speech, social behavior, sports, or reading out loud. In sports, it also refers to a poor or mishandled contact with a ball in games like cricket, baseball, and billiards. It originates from a term used in cue sports like pool or snooker, where it refers to a stroke in which the cue fails to impart the intended spin to the cue ball.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Miscuenoun

    a false stroke with a billiard cue, the cue slipping from the ball struck without impelling it as desired

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Miscue

    mis-kū′, n. at billiards, a stroke spoiled by the slipping off of the cue.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of miscue in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of miscue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of miscue in a Sentence

  1. Anthony Scaramucci:

    I called him, I apologized -- look, I had, you know, a miscue and it was a fireable offense, and, you know, we, we had a good spirited conversation.

  2. Jerry Rice:

    This may be a decision the The Buffaloes lament : A fumble on a conservative run play while trying to run out the clock with less than 30 seconds remaining until halftime. The Utes turned Jarek Broussards miscue into a 42-yard field goal by Jadon Redding as time expired to give the offense a little confidence boost. Ty Jordan shined in a matchup between two highly touted tailbacks. The freshman finished with 147 yards rushing. His counterpart, Broussard, started slow but finished with 80 yards, which was well below his 183.3 average. The Buffaloes suffered a huge blow in the first half when they lost linebacker Nate Landman to what could be a season-ending ankle injury. Using a scooter and wearing a leg brace, the emotional leader of the team returned to the sideline. His absence was felt in the second half. Jerry Rice gave The Buffaloes a 14-7 lead late in the first half with Colorados first punt return for a score since Sept. 9, 2017. Jerry Rice also scored on a bubble screen to put The Buffaloes up 21-10 moments in the the third quarter. The last Colorado player to record a TD on both a reception and a return( punt or kickoff) in the same game was Walter Stanley against Texas Tech on Sept. 12, 1981, according to the school. Rices feat felt bittersweet in light of the loss. Kind of hurts.

  3. Jerry Coleman:

    Over the course of a season, a miscue will cost you more than a good play.

  4. The Dolphins:

    Even that miscue demonstrated Garo Yepremian competitiveness - Garo Yepremian was just trying to do whatever it took to make a play.

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