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miscue

noun
/ˈmɪskjuː/

Etymology

From mis- + cue.

  1. derived from cū
  2. derived from quadrāns — “quarter of an as”
  3. inherited from cu
  4. prefixed as miscue — “mis + cue”

Definitions

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

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

  3. A miss of the object one intended to hit.

    • Some comical defending involving two terrible clearances saw Kingson called on to block Welbeck's strike and then Evatt made amends for his shocking miscue by heading Bent's powerful follow-up over the bar.
    • All season, the Chiefs have struggled on offense, in particular in the pass catching department. On multiple occasions throughout the regular season, Mahomes was burned by mental miscues from his wide receivers which cost the Chiefs wins.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To give an incorrect cue.

    2. to mishit, strike incorrectly.

      • Fabregas was the guilty party when Chelsea had another escape soon after. Messi was the creator to set up Iniesta but when Cech could only push out his shot, the former Arsenal captain miscued his finish from eight yards.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA