Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun misplay

1 sense of misplay

Sense 1
error, misplay -- ((baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed)
       => failure -- (an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb misplay

2 senses of misplay

Sense 1
misplay -- (play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note)
       => play, spiel -- (replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully")

Sense 2
misplay -- (play wrong or in an unskillful manner)
       => play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches")