mishit
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.
mishits
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present tense formof mishit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
Diyas, 25, of Kazakhstan, who advances to play fifth-seeded Lesia Tsurenko, was the better server of the two and Gauff sent far too many mishits into the net in part because of sluggish footwork.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2019
“Bulge and roll” is the side-to-side and up-and-down curvature along a wood’s face, an ingenious late-19th century invention that corrected a bit for mishits.
From Golf Digest ● May 28, 2017
BST12:47 72 mins: Bellerin toe-pokes the ball to Akpom, who slightly mishits his shot into the ground, and Benaglio saves.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2015
