miscues
Billiard table blunders
Miscues are mistakes or errors, especially in performance.
An actor forgets a line, a pool player strikes the cue ball wrong, a fielder misjudges a fly ball—all miscues.
The word implies a specific, identifiable moment where something went wrong: The miscues in the third quarter cost them the game.
To miscue is to make such an error.
Incorrect vocal rendering
- malapropismSound-alike word confusion
- garblingCorrupting transmitted information
- stammeringInvoluntary speech repetition
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
slip of tongue · misstatement · spoonerism · tongue-tied · misspeak · incoherence · misquote · flub
Handle with clumsy fingers
- dropped ballFailed catch attempt
- bobbleMomentary loss of grip
- misplayError during competition
- errorFault in communication
bad pass · overthrow · false start · offsides · penalty · turnover · interception · wild pitch
Botches through carelessness
- bloopersRecorded mistakes, often funny
- stage frightFear of performing publicly
- prompterOne who feeds lines
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
stumble · fumble · timing · rehearsal · understudy · cold reading · teleprompter
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- crossed wiresCommunication gone wrong
- mixed signalsContradictory indications from someone
confusion · misapprehension · wrong impression · misperception · misconstruction · lost in translation · miscomprehension · talking past
mispronunciation
Incorrect vocal rendering
- malapropismSound-alike word confusion
- garblingCorrupting transmitted information
- stammeringInvoluntary speech repetition
slip of tongue · stuttering · misstatement · spoonerism · tongue-tied · misspeak · incoherence · misquote · flub · gaffe
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
- dropped ballFailed catch attempt
- bobbleMomentary loss of grip
- misplayError during competition
error · bad pass · overthrow · false start · offsides · penalty · turnover · interception · wild pitch · airball
flubs
Botches through carelessness
- bloopersRecorded mistakes, often funny
- stage frightFear of performing publicly
- prompterOne who feeds lines
ad-lib · stumble · fumble · timing · rehearsal · understudy · cold reading · teleprompter
misinterpretation
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- crossed wiresCommunication gone wrong
mixed signals · confusion · misapprehension · wrong impression · misperception · misconstruction · lost in translation · miscomprehension · talking past
jump shot
Airborne basketball release
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- foulOffensive or illegal
- missed shotFailed scoring attempt
english · masse · bank shot · kiss · carom · snooker · break · safety · leave
miscuessuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
masterstrokes · triumphs · bull's-eyes · hits · bullseyes