Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense misreads, present participle misreadingpronunciation note: The form misread is used in the present tense, and is the past tense and past participle, when itis pronounced (mɪsred).
1. verb
If you misread a situation or someone's behaviour, you do not understand it properly.
The government largely misread the mood of the electorate. [VERB noun]
Mothers may also misread signals and think the baby is crying because he is hungry. [VERB noun]