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miscatch

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪskætʃ/

The English word “miscatch” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.
  2. The act of catching in which the thing that is caught is then dropped; a fumble.
  3. An act of catching in which something is caught wrongly, such as in the wrong position.
  4. A misperception or misidentification.

verb

  1. To make a miscatch (any sense).
  2. To stutter or break the flow of words when speaking.

Etymology

From mis- + catch.

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