miscall

American  

[mis-kawl] / mɪsˈkɔl /

verb (used with object)

1. to call by a wrong name.

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miscall British  

/ ˌmɪsˈkɔːl /

verb

1. to call by the wrong name

2. dialect to abuse or malign

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Other Word Forms

• miscaller noun

Etymology

Origin of miscall

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at mis- ¹, call

Example Sentences

Kansas City has had revenge on its mind since 2016 when a presumed miscall led to the Sounders bouncing KC from the playoffs with a 1-0 win at Lumen Field.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022

“It hit me. They called it a swing but it was miscall by the umpire,” Gonzalez said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2017

Of course, if the knights had been fighting on a 15th-century battlefield, the outcome could have been much worse than a miscall.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2015

Somewhat lost in the glow of his bull’s-eye in the 2012 presidential election is the fact that he did miscall Senate races that year in Montana and North Dakota.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2014

"You will have perhaps heard my father miscall the breacan, miscall the tartan, and—" "Not at all," cried the Baron.

From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil