mistime
verb (used with object)
to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.
mistimes
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present tense formof mistime (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Dan Mousley mistimes a leg glance to a straightening ball from Joe Leach and lobs a gentle catch up to Pears captain Brett D'Oliveira at mid wicket.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
Sam Clucas has a chance to whip in a cross from midway inside the Plymouth half on the left, locating Cameron Humphreys inside the box, who mistimes his jump and allows Plymouth to clear.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
Daryl Mitchell tries to fool the crowd into thinking he's caught Ollie Pope, but then mistimes his 'celebration' and allows England to nick a single during day three of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2022
He’s surely got to score, but mistimes his jump, under pressure from the nearby Fernandinho, and sends a weak header wide left and high.
From The Guardian ● May 1, 2021
Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes, or misplaces every thing.
From Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works by Anonymous
