MISPLAY

• MISPLAY (noun)
  The noun MISPLAY has 1 sense:

1. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

  Familiarity information: MISPLAY used as a noun is very rare.

• MISPLAY (verb)
  The verb MISPLAY has 2 senses:

1. play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
2. play wrong or in an unskillful manner

  Familiarity information: MISPLAY used as a verb is rare.

• MISPLAY (noun)

Meaning:

(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

misplay; error

Hypernyms ("misplay" is a kind of...):

failure (an act that fails)

Domain category:

baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

• MISPLAY (verb)

Meaning:

Play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "misplay" is one way to...):

play; spiel (replay (as a melody))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They will misplay the duet

Meaning:

Play wrong or in an unskillful manner

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "misplay" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s