English Explanatory Dictionary

mistalk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To speak badly; to stutter, garble one's words, mispronounce words, substitute incorrect words, or make other such errors.
  2. To talk inappropriately, misleadingly, mistakenly, or otherwise untruely.
noun
  1. The act or content of mistalking.

Word forms

mistalk mistalks mistalking mistalked

Etymology

From mis- + talk.

Synonyms

misspeak
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