miscue
Pool table error
A miscue is a mistake or error, especially one involving timing or coordination.
In billiards, it's a faulty stroke where the cue slips off the ball.
More broadly, it's any slip-up in execution: a miscue in the handoff, The miscue cost them the game.
As a verb, to miscue is to make such an error: The actor miscued and spoke too early.
Clumsy social error
- flubClumsy error
- slipMinor error or misstep
- blooperEmbarrassing recorded mistake
- goofMinor foolish error
fumble · bungle · botch · clanger · howler · snafu · misstep · lapse
Handle with clumsy fingers
- misplayError during competition
- mishandleManage incompetently or roughly
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- errorFault in communication
drop · flub · misjudge · mistime · bobble · muff · stumble · slip
Sudden brain blood blockage
- tipEnd or gratuity
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
table · break · english · masse · jump · scratch · rail · cushion
Failure to grasp meaning
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- signalMessage-conveying cue
confusion · mixed signals · misapprehension · misjudgment · crossed wires · wrong impression · mishear · misread
gaffe
Clumsy social error
goof · fumble · bungle · botch · clanger · howler · snafu · misstep · lapse · faux pas
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
- misplayError during competition
- mishandleManage incompetently or roughly
- botchSpoil through incompetence
error · drop · flub · misjudge · mistime · bobble · muff · stumble · slip · misread
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
bridge · table · break · english · masse · jump · scratch · rail · cushion · pocket
misunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
signal · confusion · mixed signals · misapprehension · misjudgment · crossed wires · wrong impression · mishear · misread
line
Continuous mark or queue
entrance · exit · timing · rehearsal · actor · stage · director · dialogue · scene · wings
- billiardspool table, rack, eight-ball, billiard balls, billiard table
- errorserror, mistake, blunder, blunders, fault
- mis- wordsmisbehave, miscall, miscount, misdeed, misfire
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, slip, error, errors
- oopsoops, whoops, whoopsie, oopsie, woopsie
- Snookersnooker, pot, pocket, break, century
miscueprecision
Accuracy of measurement
accuracy · exactness · exactitude · correctness · preciseness
miscuehit
Successful contact or strike
success · achievement · triumph · perfection · master stroke