How Do You Spell MISPLAY?

Pronunciation: [mɪsplˈe͡ɪ] (IPA)

The word "misplay" is a verb that means to make a mistake while playing a game or sport. It is spelled with the prefix "mis-" which means wrongly or badly, and the word "play". The first syllable is pronounced with the short "i" sound, as in "miss" (/ˌmɪs/), followed by the long "a" sound as in "lay" (/ˈpleɪ/). The stress is on the second syllable, "play". So, the correct way of phonetically transcribing the word "misplay" is /mɪsˈpleɪ/.

MISPLAY Meaning and Definition

1. Misplay is a verb that refers to the act of miscalculating, mishandling, or making an error while engaging in a competitive or organized activity, particularly a game or sport. It involves incorrectly executing a move, tactic, or strategy that results in a negative outcome or disadvantage for the individual or team involved.

   In the context of sports, a misplay could involve failing to correctly position oneself, mishandling the ball, making a poor decision, or misinterpreting the situation. For instance, in baseball, a fielder may misjudge the trajectory of a fly ball leading to a dropped catch or an outfielder may mistakenly throw the ball to the wrong base.

   Similarly, in games such as chess or poker, a misplay may involve selecting an ineffective move, misreading the opponent's intentions or failing to capitalize on an advantageous scenario. This misstep often leads to missed opportunities, loss of position, or a subsequent disadvantage that the player must contend with.

   Figuratively, misplay can also refer to making an error or misjudgment in situations outside of games or sports. For example, in a business context, a misplay could involve misreading market trends, making incorrect strategic decisions, or mishandling customer relations, leading to negative consequences, reduced profitability, or loss of market share.

   Overall, misplay is a term that denotes the act of committing an error or making an incorrect move with potentially unfavorable consequences while engaged in an organized activity, game, or competition, be it physical or intellectual.

Common Misspellings for MISPLAY

• dissplay
• disaplay
• dispplay
• displa
• diesplay
• desplay
• deisplay
• mispeak
• mostlay
• disply
• dispalay
• dysplay
• siplay
• dosplay
• misley
• simplay
• disiplay
• displaay
• misplet
• misidae
• miselay
• misslay
• misolgy
• misaplay
• mispaly
• missplay
• fisplat
• misapay
• misweay
• mispleys
• Miselaa
• misplacy
• misslayd
• Misula
• Masulay
• mislley
• Miseliy
• Missley

Etymology of MISPLAY

The word "misplay" has its roots in Middle English. It combines the prefix "mis-" meaning "wrongly" or "badly", with the word "play". The Old English word for "play" was "plegan", which later evolved into "pleien" in Middle English. Over time, "pleien" developed various forms, including "pleien", "pleye", and eventually "play". When combined with the prefix "mis-", it created the term "misplay", which has been in use since the 16th century.

Similar spelling words for MISPLAY

• misplace,
• misplaced,
• misspell.

Plural form of MISPLAY is MISPLAYS

Conjugate verb Misplay

CONDITIONAL

I would misplay

you would misplay

he/she/it would misplay

we would misplay

they would misplay

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be misplaying

you would be misplaying

he/she/it would be misplaying

we would be misplaying

they would be misplaying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misplay

you would have misplay

he/she/it would have misplay

we would have misplay

they would have misplay

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been misplaying

you would have been misplaying

he/she/it would have been misplaying

we would have been misplaying

they would have been misplaying

FUTURE

I will misplay

you will misplay

he/she/it will misplay

we will misplay

they will misplay

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misplaying

you will be misplaying

he/she/it will be misplaying

we will be misplaying

they will be misplaying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misplayed

you will have misplayed

he/she/it will have misplayed

we will have misplayed

they will have misplayed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misplaying

you will have been misplaying

he/she/it will have been misplaying

we will have been misplaying

they will have been misplaying

IMPERATIVE

you misplay

we let´s misplay

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misplay

PAST

I misplayed

you misplayed

he/she/it misplayed

we misplayed

they misplayed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misplaying

you were misplaying

he/she/it was misplaying

we were misplaying

they were misplaying

PAST PARTICIPLE

misplayed

PAST PERFECT

I had misplayed

you had misplayed

he/she/it had misplayed

we had misplayed

they had misplayed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misplaying

you had been misplaying

he/she/it had been misplaying

we had been misplaying

they had been misplaying

PRESENT

I misplay

you misplay

he/she/it misplays

we misplay

they misplay

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misplaying

you are misplaying

he/she/it is misplaying

we are misplaying

they are misplaying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misplaying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misplayed

you have misplayed

he/she/it has misplayed

we have misplayed

they have misplayed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misplaying

you have been misplaying

he/she/it has been misplaying

we have been misplaying

they have been misplaying

I would have misplayed

we would have misplayed

you would have misplayed

he/she/it would have misplayed

they would have misplayed