missed catch
Ball slips through
A missed catch is a failure to grab something thrown or hit toward you—most often in sports like baseball, football, or cricket.
The ball was catchable, but wasn't caught: That missed catch cost us the game.
Figuratively, a missed catch can be any fumbled opportunity: Not hiring her was a missed catch.
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- dropFall or release
- dropped ballFailed catch attempt
- bobbleMomentary loss of grip
- errorFault in communication
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- sports mistakesown goal, fumble, bad pass, dropped pass, wild throw
- stage mishapsline flub, tripping, stumble, trip, fall
- baseball errorserror, fielding error, throwing error, dropped ball, bobble
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- gymnastics deductionsbent knees, balance check, step, hop, fall