misthrow

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ throw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (verb) /mɪsˈθɹəʊ/
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  • IPA(key): (noun) /ˈmɪsθɹəʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Verb

misthrow (third-person singular simple present misthrows, present participle misthrowing, simple past misthrew, past participle misthrown)

  1. (transitive) To throw incorrectly.
    Hypernym: misfield
    Coordinate term: miscatch

Noun

misthrow (plural misthrows)

  1. An incorrect throw.

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