miscalls
Umpire's bad judgments
Miscalls is the plural of miscall, meaning instances of calling something by the wrong name or making an incorrect call.
In sports, miscalls are bad officiating decisions: The referee's miscalls cost us the game.
In telephony, miscalls are misdirected or accidental calls.
The verb miscall means to name wrongly or make an erroneous judgment.
Name incorrectly
- misrecognizeFail to identify correctly
- mislabelMark with incorrect information
- misnameLabel with wrong title
- misattributeAssign to wrong source
misclassify · misdiagnose · confuse · misread · misperceive · misconstrue · mistaken identity · wrong number
Perceive speech incorrectly
- misunderstandGrasp incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- garbleDistort into confusion
- crossed wiresCommunication gone wrong
miscommunicate · misquote · misreport · misstate · mistranslate · static · interference · misheard
misidentify
Name incorrectly
- misrecognizeFail to identify correctly
- mislabelMark with incorrect information
- misnameLabel with wrong title
misattribute · misclassify · misdiagnose · confuse · misread · misperceive · misconstrue · mistaken identity · wrong number · false positive
mishear
Perceive speech incorrectly
- misunderstandGrasp incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- garbleDistort into confusion
crossed wires · miscommunicate · misquote · misreport · misstate · mistranslate · static · interference · misheard · distortion
referee
Sports rule enforcer
overturn · challenge · strike zone · foul · penalty · flag · whistle · VAR · instant replay · booth review
mistake
Wrong action or decision
flub · goof · lapse · misstep · oversight · bungle · fumble · blooper · misjudgment · erroneous