mishit

See also: mis-hit

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ hit

Noun

mishit (plural mishits)

1. (sports) An incorrect or bad hit.

Verb

mishit (third-person singular simple present mishits, present participle mishitting, simple past and past participle mishit)

1. (transitive) To incorrectly or badly hit.

   Although Buchemeir mishit the ball, he still managed to pocket the red.

   England added only one more run to its overnight second-innings total of 221-9 before Broad was caught by Hammer at mid-on to a mishit.

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