miskick

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ kick

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈkɪk/

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• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪskɪk/

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Noun

miskick (plural miskicks)

1. (sports) A bad kick.

   The shot went wide of a post after a miskick from Sayers.

Verb

miskick (third-person singular simple present miskicks, present participle miskicking, simple past and past participle miskicked)

1. (transitive) To kick incorrectly or badly.

   Although Petey miskicked the ball, he still managed to score a goal.

   • 2011 October 15, Owen Phillips, “Stoke 2 - 0 Fulham”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Crouch had earlier hopelessly miskicked an excellent volleyed chance from eight yards out after a delightful Pennant cross.