miscue in English
noun
1
(in billiards) a shot in which the player fails to strike the ball properly with the cue.
Chalk is applied to the leather to make sure the tip ‘sticks’ to the cueball to prevent miscues , or to apply spin.
2
an error in reading, especially one caused by failure to respond correctly to a phonetic or contextual cue in the text.
In order to analyze the students' reading miscues and strategies used, the authors relied on miscue analysis.
verb
1
(in billiards and other games) fail to strike (the ball or a shot) properly.
Athy battled on in search of an equaliser and Joe Tynan had a penalty appeal dismissed by Referee Tommy Masterson and Paul Kelly miscued his shot from 10 yards after a fine through ball from Tynan.
2
(of a performer, especially an actor on stage) miss one's cue, or answer to another's cue.
Use "miscue" in a sentence
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1. And Felton's miscue off Neil Smith offered them a glimmer of hope.