misthrow
Botched ball delivery
Misthrow is a throw that goes wrong—off target, poorly timed, or otherwise flawed.
In sports, a misthrow can cost possession or points: The quarterback's misthrow sailed over the receiver's head.
As a verb, to misthrow is to throw badly: She misthrew the pass and it went out of bounds.
Handle with clumsy fingers
- misdirectLead away from truth
- errantDeviating from proper course
- wild pitchUncontrolled throw from pitcher
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
turnover · incomplete pass · bobble · muff · shanked · wayward · off-target · stray
Handle with clumsy fingers
slip · mishap · gaffe · blooper · snafu · miscue · clanger · awkwardness
Error in estimation
- misestimationIncorrect assessment of something
- misstepError in action or judgment
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- misreckoningIncorrect computation
mistimed · misgauged · poor aim · bad timing · overcompensation · undercompensation · misread
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
- misdirectLead away from truth
- errantDeviating from proper course
- wild pitchUncontrolled throw from pitcher
interception · turnover · incomplete pass · bobble · muff · shanked · wayward · off-target · stray · wide
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
goof · slip · mishap · gaffe · blooper · snafu · miscue · clanger · awkwardness · clumsiness
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misestimationIncorrect assessment of something
- misstepError in action or judgment
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
misreckoning · mistimed · misgauged · poor aim · bad timing · overcompensation · undercompensation · misread