misplay
noun
mis·play
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Definition of misplay
: a wrong or unskillful play : error
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Other Words from misplay
misplay
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transitive verb
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Examples of misplay in a Sentence
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The Braves tied the game in the ninth inning, thanks in large part to a misplay by Blackmon in right. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Melville Mania overshadowed by McMahon’s walk-off homer in Rockies win," 26 Aug. 2019 Shortstop Cadyn Grenier’s misplay came with two outs in the sixth, keeping Hall from completing that frame for the third straight start. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Top Orioles pitching prospect DL Hall enjoying another second-half surge after Futures Game appearance," 11 Aug. 2019 Emmel and Posey had to shoulder responsibility for the first run while Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford knows his fifth inning misplay led to the second. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants playing their best baseball in 12 months, take down first-place Brewers at home," 14 June 2019 Those performances allowed Vazquez to move beyond the disappointment of his misplay to set the game-winning rally in motion, allowing the 35-34 Red Sox to keep intact the firewall that has separated them from a losing record for the last five weeks. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Bases-loaded walk in ninth lifts Red Sox past Rangers," 12 June 2019 And the Diamondbacks scored one of their two runs in the third on Dietrich’s misplay. — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, "Mistakes come back to haunt Marlins in loss to Arizona," 26 June 2018 Bosnian midfielder Haris Medunjanin had taken advantage of a defensive misplay by Diego Campos -who started at right mid but was switched to right back due to an early injury to Kevin Ellis- to open the scoring at Toyota Park. — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "Accam's late goal earns Philadelphia a win over the Chicago Fire," 11 July 2018 That misplay didn’t end up costing the Marlins as Straily got out of the inning. — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, "Brinson gaffes contribute to another loss for sinking Marlins," 3 June 2018 The first came off a gorgeous transition (combined with a Jan Vertonghen misplay) that ended with Genki Haragushi appearing to wait too long before lashing a pinpoint strike for 1-0. — Grant Wahl, SI.com, "Belgium Stages Thrilling Comeback on Japan in Best Half of 2018 World Cup," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misplay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for misplay
misplay
noun
English Language Learners Definition of misplay
: a mistake made by a person who is playing a sport (such as baseball or tennis)
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