mistiming


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mis·time

 (mĭs-tīm′)
tr.v. mis·timed, mis·tim·ing, mis·times
To time inaccurately or inappropriately; misjudge the timing of: The basketball team mistimed the final play and lost the game.
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mistiming

(ˌmɪsˈtaɪmɪŋ)
n
the act or an instance of mistiming something
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mistiming - something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurredmistiming - something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
timekeeping - the act or process of determining the time
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Translations

mistiming

[ˌmɪsˈtaɪmɪŋ] N the mistiming of his statement was spectacularla inoportunidad de su declaración fue monumental
the mistiming of the attackla inoportunidad del momento del ataque
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The appeal was rejected and Shah progressed to 38 before he chipped straight to Sam Wells at mid-on after mistiming a drive only for the catch to be spilled.
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