mishit

American

[mis-hit, mis-hit] / mɪsˈhɪt, ˈmɪsˌhɪt /

verb (used with object)

to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.

noun

a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.

adjective

(of a ball) hit badly.

mishit British

noun

a faulty shot or stroke

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verb

to hit (a ball) with a faulty stroke

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of mishit

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

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

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

“He can mishit a ball and it would go out. It’s definitely fun to watch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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)

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