miscuedadj.
/ˌmɪsˈkjuːd/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈkjud/ Originally Sport.
Mishit, mistimed. Hence, in extended use: misguided, failed.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [adjective] > type of stroke
fluking1865
massé1873
carry-along1913
miscued1962
1962 Times 3 Jan. 3/7 His miscued strokes always went up to score disconcertingly.
1991 Hansard's Commons 18 Nov. 109 The right hon. Member..made a miscued attack on my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State.
2000 Pink (Coventry) (Nexis) 18 Nov. 8 Keeper Starkey's miscued clearance ran to safety.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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