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miskick

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɪskɪk/
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  • /mɪsˈkɪk/
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  • rhymes with -ɪk

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bad kick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The shot went wide of a post after a miskick from Sayers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To kick incorrectly or badly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Although Petey miskicked the ball, he still managed to score a goal.

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 kick English miskick From mis- + kick.