miskicking
Striking the ball badly
Miskicking is kicking something badly or inaccurately—hitting it wrong, striking it with the wrong part of the foot, or sending it in an unintended direction.
The term appears almost exclusively in sports contexts: He miskicked the penalty and sent it wide.
A miskick can cost a game.
Faulty blow
Missing the intended mark
- wideOf great breadth
- overshootGo beyond intended point
- undershootMiss by insufficient reach
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
deflected · wayward · ballooned · shanked · dragged · pulled · pushed · bobbled
Punishment for wrongdoing
- freekickUncontested restart after violation
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- crossPass from side to side
volley · header · tackle · striker · goalkeeper · shootout · own goal · pass
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
self-criticism · disgust · regret · embarrassment · groaning · facepalm · despair · disbelief
misstrike
Faulty blow
hook · topping · duff · flub · scuff · skied · chunk · muff · shin · miscue
off-target
Missing the intended mark
- wideOf great breadth
- overshootGo beyond intended point
- undershootMiss by insufficient reach
skewed · deflected · wayward · ballooned · shanked · dragged · pulled · pushed · bobbled · misdirected
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- freekickUncontested restart after violation
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
cross · volley · header · tackle · striker · goalkeeper · shootout · own goal · pass · through ball
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- annoyanceState of being bothered
exasperation · self-criticism · disgust · regret · embarrassment · groaning · facepalm · despair · disbelief · anguish