Standard Lemma guide

mislay

verb · 3 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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  • /mɪsˈleɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪ

1

verb

Meaning 1

To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To err in placing something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

place (something) where one cannot find it again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I misplaced my eyeglasses

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: misplace, lose

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay

History

Etymology

From Middle English mysse layen, equivalent to mis- + lay.