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mishit

American  
[mis-hit, mis-hit] / mɪsˈhɪt, ˈmɪsˌhɪt /

verb (used with object)

mishit, mishitting

  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.

mishit British  

noun

  1. a faulty shot or stroke

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verb

  1. to hit (a ball) with a faulty stroke

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Etymology

Origin of mishit

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

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