Miscue (Noun)
Meaning 1
A faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The experienced player surprisingly let out a miscue that sent the cue ball into the pocket.
- A particularly tricky shot became a miscue when the tip glanced off the cue ball, causing it to careen wildly.
- His miscue not only missed the target but also left his opponent with a clear shot.
- A combination of spin and speed proved too much for the younger competitor, resulting in a critical miscue.
- Although the shot looked straightforward, it turned into a miscue when the cue tip failed to strike the cue ball squarely.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A minor miscue in her speech led the journalist to correct herself live on air.
- The miscue in the script caused the entire scene to be re-shot.
- In a rare miscue, the usually reliable musician played a wrong note during the solo.
- What seemed like a harmless miscue at the time ended up costing the team the game.
- A single miscue in the crucial password led to an entire system lockout.