mishit

[ verb mis-hit; noun, adjective, mis-hit ]
/ verb mɪsˈhɪt; noun, adjective, ˈmɪsˌhɪt /

verb (used with object), mis·hit, mis·hit·ting.

to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.

noun

a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.

adjective

(of a ball) hit badly.

Origin of mishit

First recorded in 1880–85; mis-1 + hit

Words nearby mishit

mishap, mishawaka, mishear, mishegaas, mishima, mishit, mishmash, mishmi, mishna, mishnah, mishnaic hebrew

British Dictionary definitions for mishit

mishit
/ sport /

noun (ˈmɪsˌhɪt)

a faulty shot or stroke

verb (ˌmɪsˈhɪt) -hits, -hitting or -hit

to hit (a ball) with a faulty stroke