English Explanatory Dictionary

miscall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.
  2. To call (someone or something) incorrectly or by the wrong title or name.
  3. To make a wrong call (prediction or announcement).
  4. To announce the result of an election incorrectly.
  5. To announce one's hand of cards incorrectly.
noun
  1. An incorrect call.
noun
  1. Archaic form of miskal.

Pronunciation

/mɪskɔːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-miscall.wav

Word forms

miscall miscalls miscalling miscalled

Etymology

From Middle English miscallen, equivalent to mis- + call.

Synonyms

misname

Related words

misdial misidentify mislabel misname missed call misidentification mislabeling misnaming

Derived words

miscaller
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