noun
Meaning 1
An instance of misdialling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
misdial
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmɪsdaɪəl/
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/mɪsˈdaɪəl/
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rhymes with -aɪəl
verb
Meaning 2
To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
- I misdialled her number and got through to a stranger.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English dial English misdial From mis- + dial.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: verwählen — to dial incorrectly