misgauge

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ gauge

Verb

misgauge (third-person singular simple present misgauges, present participle misgauging, simple past and past participle misgauged)

1. To gauge (measure) incorrectly
   • 2008 February 28, Seth Schiesel, “As Gaming Turns Social, Industry Shifts Strategies”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     But Mr. Harrison blatantly stole the show by baldly admitting that his own bosses at Sony’s brain trust in Japan completely misgauged the direction of the entertainment industry.