mistook

[mi-stook]

verb

1. the simple past tense of mistake.

mistook

/ mɪˈstʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of mistake

Example Sentences

“Why, just the other day, our trip to Buckingham Palace was cut short when the children mistook one of the palace guards for a bear. It caused quite a commotion.”

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An MP has admitted he mistook a charity rowing crew for "illegal migrants".

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The German U-boat had been spotted earlier that morning, but a crew member mistook it for a small fishing vessel.

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Mr Perks, a consultant plastic surgeon who had recently retired, was woken by the break-in and initially mistook the defendant for his son, before Brooks stabbed him in the abdomen.

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The restaurant initially mistook Paul for his identical twin "coming back for seconds" and denied him any food.

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Related Words

• confuse 
• miscalculate 
• misconstrue 
• misinterpret 
• misjudge 
• misread 
• overestimate 
• overlook 
• underestimate