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mistime

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

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  • /mɪsˈtaɪm/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To perform an action at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

time incorrectly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She mistimed the marathon runner

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clock, time

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- Proto-Indo-European *deh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *deh2y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh2i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English mistime From mis- + time.