mishit
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
adjective
noun
verb
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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mishitsimple
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mishitssimple
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have mishitperfect
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has mishitperfect
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am mishittingprogressive
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are mishittingprogressive
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is mishittingprogressive
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have been mishittingperfect progressive
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has been mishittingperfect progressive
Past
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mishitsimple
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had mishitperfect
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was mishittingprogressive
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were mishittingprogressive
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had been mishittingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of mishit
Example Sentences
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She mishit her drive badly enough that the ball was lost in the bushes, and her next attempt found a bunker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
He rarely mishit a ball, maintaining his poise before tiring near the end of the 36-hole grind beneath overcast skies and an occasional drizzle at Hillcrest Country Club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
That mishit on the 72nd hole at Colonial cost him his two-stroke lead, but he still got his first PGA Tour victory in more than 7 1/2 years.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
Argentina had another glorious chance in the 86th minute, but Lautaro Martínez mishit his shot from the right side and it rolled wide of the left post.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
Four after four, all round the wicket, with never a chance or a mishit to vary the monotony.
From Mike by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
Given the proficiency of modern bats, even mishits can travel considerable distances, justifying Gavaskar's concern.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
Women’s Open earlier this month, she’s been scouting the course to see how the turf plays and for areas that are more forgivable for mishits.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
It also might be one indication why driving distance has increased: Slight mishits that might have lost distance in the past are now blasting off the face very much like center hits.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 29, 2019
“The way he strikes the ball, the way he passes; he very rarely mishits the ball. When you play against Wayne Rooney, you always have to be ready.”
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2018
So he chases after the next ball, also pretty wide, attempts to pull but mishits for a single, the only run from the over.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2015
"I don't feel like I've actually mucked it up by mishitting any shots, which I think everybody can probably agree, you know what I mean? I played so solid."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Axel Disasi attempts a back pass under pressure from Patson Daka, but ends up mishitting his pass and firing it straight into the net with Chelsea stopper Robert Sanchez nowhere near it.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
Djokovic will serve to start and quickly falls behind love-15 after mishitting a forehand from behind the baseline.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 2, 2021
After losing the first set, he failed to maintain a 4-1 lead in the second, mishitting his shots and failing to return Hurkacz’s big first serve consistently.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
He went for an acrobatic volley, mishitting it into the ground and over the bar.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2016
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