mis-hit

Faulty contact swing

A mis-hit is a poorly struck shot or swing in sports like tennis, golf, or cricket—contact made off-center or with bad timing: The mis-hit sailed over the baseline.

As a verb, to mis-hit is to strike the ball badly: He mis-hit his approach shot into the bunker.

Also spelled mishit.

golf

shank

Lower leg segment

  • slicePortion cut off
  • hookCurved catching device
  • duffButtocks, informally

chunk · top · fat · thin · skull · blade · whiff · push · pull · sky

error

fumble

Handle with clumsy fingers

muff · scuff · mistime · misstrike · mishit · off-target · errant · wayward · sliced · hooked

tennis

frame

Supporting outer structure

wide · unforced · sprayed · floater · off-center · rim · throat · clipped · scuffed · skied

Opposites
quality of contact

mis-hitclean hit

Uncontested fair contact

sweet spot · spot-on · on the button

Family

hit, miss, mistake, hitting, mishap, misjudge, misfire, mismatch, misplace

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G