misthrown
Sent off target
Misthrown is the past participle of misthrow—to throw inaccurately or badly.
The word appears almost exclusively in sports contexts: The misthrown pass was intercepted.
A misthrown ball goes somewhere other than where the thrower intended.
sports
Deviating from proper course
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- misdirectedSent the wrong way
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- fumbledHandled awkwardly, dropped
wayward · wild · misaimed · trajectory · release · delivery · spiral · astray
errant
Deviating from proper course
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- misdirectedSent the wrong way
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
fumbled · wayward · wild · misaimed · trajectory · release · delivery · spiral · astray · wide
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
error · gaffe · bungle · slip · lapse · mishandle · miscue · muff · stumble · foul-up