miscount
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has miscountedperfect 3rd person singular
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have miscountedperfect
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have been miscountingperfect progressive
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are miscountingprogressive
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am miscountingprogressive 1st person singular
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is miscountingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been miscountingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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miscountssingular 3rd person
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miscountingparticiple
Past
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had miscountedperfect
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was miscountingprogressive singular
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were miscountingprogressive plural
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had been miscountingperfect progressive
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miscountedsimple
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miscountedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of miscount
1350–1400; mis- 1 + count 1; replacing Middle English mesconten < Middle French mesconter
Vocabulary lists containing miscount
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The audit concluded there was no evidence of a miscount or fraud.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022
LaFleur blamed the error on a miscount from the coaches' box.
From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2022
Carey appeared to miscount her steps on her run-up to the vault table, throwing her off.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021
“Moreover, the assertion that the behavior in this case constituted minor miscount is frankly absurd,” Myerberg wrote.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2018
But it is no use, we listen for every explosion that comes close, miscount the tricks, and fail to follow suit.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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