Mislay (Verb)
Meaning
Place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- I mislaid my phone while I was getting ready for work this morning.
- She mislaid her keys and was late for the meeting.
- He tends to mislay his wallet whenever he's in a hurry.
- After the move, Sarah mislaid a few boxes of clothes that she couldn't find anywhere.
- The little boy mislaid his favorite toy and was devastated.