mishit
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.
mishitting
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present participleof mishit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"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
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
He only succeeds in mishitting, the ball corkscrewing harmlessly miles wide right of the post.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2016
