mishit

[ verb mis-hit; noun, adjective, mis-hit ]

verb (used with object),mis·hit, mis·hit·ting.
  1. to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.

noun
  1. a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.

adjective
  1. (of a ball) hit badly.

Origin of mishit

1
First recorded in 1880–85; mis-1 + hit

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British Dictionary definitions for mishit

mishit

/ sport /


noun(ˈmɪsˌhɪt)
  1. a faulty shot or stroke

verb(ˌmɪsˈhɪt) -hits, -hitting or -hit
  1. to hit (a ball) with a faulty stroke

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