miscall

[ mis-kawl ]

verb (used with object)

to call by a wrong name.

Origin of miscall

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

Other words from miscall

mis·call·er, noun

Words Nearby miscall

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How to use miscall in a sentence

Local guides miscall it a palace, but in reality it is a very humble edifice; not at all palatial.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car | Francis Miltoun
I'm not writing for those parties who miscall themselves critics, and I don't care to have them paw the book at all.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900 | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Why, then, does he miscall the King, and eat the King's bread?
Judith Shakespeare | William Black
They miscall us Le Marchants behind our backs, but honest smuggling's sweet compared with that kind of work.
Carette of Sark | John Oxenham
But that this man should miscall me and beat me for the pure frenzy of his mind, causelessly, and for the love of blows!
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox Ford

British Dictionary definitions for miscall

miscall

/ (ˌmɪsˈkɔːl) /

verb(tr)

to call by the wrong name
dialect to abuse or malign

Derived forms of miscall

miscaller, noun

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