MISPLAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does misplay mean? 

• MISPLAY (noun)
  The noun MISPLAY has 1 sense:

1. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

  Familiarity information: MISPLAY used as a noun is very rare.

• MISPLAY (verb)
  The verb MISPLAY has 2 senses:

1. play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note

2. play wrong or in an unskillful manner

  Familiarity information: MISPLAY used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MISPLAY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

error; misplay

Hypernyms ("misplay" is a kind of...):

failure (an act that fails)

Domain category:

ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

Derivation:

misplay (play wrong or in an unskillful manner)

• MISPLAY (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "misplay" is one way to...):

play; spiel (replay (as a melody))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They will misplay the duet

Sense 2

Meaning:

Play wrong or in an unskillful manner

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "misplay" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

misplay ((baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed)