misprint

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ print.

Pronunciation

• (noun):
  • enPR: mĭsʹprĭnt, IPA^(key): /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/
• (verb):
  • enPR: mĭs-prĭntʹ, IPA^(key): /mɪsˈpɹɪnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun

misprint (plural misprints)

1. An accidental mistake in print.

   When I wrote to you saying "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", there was a misprint. I meant to say "You're going to catch a cold."

Synonyms

• typo

Verb

misprint (third-person singular simple present misprints, present participle misprinting, simple past and past participle misprinted)

1. To make a misprint.

   I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.

Anagrams

• imprints