misdials
Punches wrong digits
Misdials is the plural noun and third-person singular verb form of misdial, meaning to dial a wrong telephone number by mistake.
A misdial occurs when someone accidentally presses incorrect digits, reaching an unintended recipient.
She misdials her mother's number at least once a week since they changed the area code.
The term applies to any phone, though it originated with rotary and touch-tone landlines.
Repeat a call
- hang-upPersistent emotional obstacle
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
- landlineStationary wired telephone
rotary · touch-tone · keypad · receiver · handset · cordless · caller-ID · star-69
Minor error or misstep
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
inadvertent · unintentional · clumsy · fat-finger · miskey · mispress · careless · hasty
Person not yet known
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- hang-upPersistent emotional obstacle
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
interruption · annoyance · confusion · miscommunication · startle · intrusion · disturbance · inconvenience
redial
Repeat a call
- hang-upPersistent emotional obstacle
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
landline · rotary · touch-tone · keypad · receiver · handset · cordless · caller-ID · star-69 · directory
slip
Minor error or misstep
misstep · inadvertent · unintentional · clumsy · fat-finger · miskey · mispress · careless · hasty · distracted
stranger
Person not yet known
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- hang-upPersistent emotional obstacle
embarrassment · interruption · annoyance · confusion · miscommunication · startle · intrusion · disturbance · inconvenience · explanation
misdialsconnects
Creates a link between
reaches · speed dials · autodials · redials