miscue

Meaning

Noun

1. In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.
2. The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor.
3. A miss of the object one intended to hit.

Verb

1. To give an incorrect cue.
2. (transitive) to mishit, strike incorrectly.

Synonyms

slip-up

blunder

parapraxis

gaffe

oversight

slip

blooper

typo

error

slipup

mistake

err

Translations

bévue

flater

verwarring

cagada

Schnitzer

Versehen

cagada

💩

γκάφα

gaf

hata

μπλέξιμο

gaffe

imbroglio

pasticcio

🥧

Missgriff

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪskjuː/

Etymology

From mis- + cue.