mistap

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ tap.

Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪstæp/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈtæp/

Noun

mistap (plural mistaps)

1. A tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.

   If the controls are crammed together, mistaps may happen.

   • 2015 November 18, “Can a 525w PSU run a gtx 750ti?”, in Tom's Hardware Forum‎^[1]:

     Sorry for down voting, I'm on phone currently and it was a mistap

   Coordinate term: misclick

Verb

mistap (third-person singular simple present mistaps, present participle mistapping, simple past and past participle mistapped)

1. (intransitive) To make an accidental tap on a touch screen.

   Some buttons are too close in this app, you will often mistap.

   Coordinate term: misclick

2. (transitive) To tap a control on a touch screen by mistake.
   • 2018 November 26, Google Play‎^[2]:

     While the simplicity of the app's UI is great, it's just a nightmare to navigate. Tiny buttons to change cards, not intuitive at all. Oh!... and then, there is an ad stripe, perfectly placed at the bottom of the screen, so it's easily mistapped whenever you feel like closing the app. Great potential, abysmal execution.