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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of mishit

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

Example Sentences

Arsenal looked like they would stroll to victory when Jesus poked home the Gunners' opener in the 10th minute, the Brazilian pouncing on Jurrien Timber's mishit shot to score his first Champions League goal November 2023.

From Barron's

He searched for answers to a swing that, of late, has generated too many shallow pop-ups and mishit balls.

From Los Angeles Times

Murphy joked that the Brewers have a lot of short players in their lineup who “mishit the ball a lot,” taking defenders by surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were three more false shots - any edge, play and miss or stroke mishit - to Woakes and two to Ben Stokes.

From BBC

Kisner then provided the late belly laughs with a high-handicapper mishit out of a bunker on the 14th that crashed into the flagstick and flew across the other side of the green, leading to players and fans ducking for cover.

From BBC