Misplaying

/ˌmɪsˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

गलत खेलना; गलत/खराब तरीके से प्रदर्शन करना

Origin & History

From mis- (“wrongly”) + play; present participle/gerund of misplay.

mis- (अर्थ: गलत तरीके से) + play से बना; misplay का वर्तमान कृदंत/gerund रूप।

Definition

To perform a play/action wrongly (e.g., in sports, games, music, or acting), leading to a mistake or suboptimal result.

किसी खेल, खेल-प्रतियोगिता, संगीत या अभिनय आदि में चाल/शॉट/सुर/क्रिया को गलत या खराब तरीके से करना, जिससे गलती या कमतर परिणाम हो।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
He was misplaying the rhythm, so the song sounded uneven.
वह ताल गलत बजा रहा था, इसलिए गीत असमान सा लग रहा था।

Usage Examples

I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.
She realized she was misplaying the melody and started again.
The actor kept misplaying the scene, missing the emotional cue.
Misplaying a single card can cost you the whole trick.

Synonyms

Play badly Play incorrectly Make a mistake Misexecute Bungle

Antonyms

Play well Play correctly Execute properly Perform accurately

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Misplay your hand
अपना पत्ता/दांव गलत खेल देना
Misplay a shot
शॉट गलत खेल देना
Misplay a note
सुर गलत बजा देना