miscue

A noun referring to a mistake or error, often a minor slip in speech, writing, or action, or a faulty shot in billiards where the cue tip slips off the cue ball.

• 🌐اسم يدل على خطأ أو زلة، وغالبا ما يكون هفوة أو زلة لسان في الكلام أو خطأ كتابيا في الكتابة، وكذلك حركة غير دقيقة أو فاشلة، وفي البلياردو ضربة خاطئة ينزلق فيها رأس العصا عن الكرة.

1. Faulty shot in billiards B2 formal sport

   An error in billiards or pool where the cue tip slips off the cue ball, resulting in a poor shot.

   • His miscue sent the cue ball flying off the table.
   • The player was frustrated after a miscue on a crucial shot.
   • A miscue can happen if the cue tip is not properly chalked.

   🌐انزلاق طرف عصا البلياردو عن الكرة

2. Minor mistake or slip B2 informal

   A small, inadvertent error in speech, writing, or action, often due to a lapse in memory or attention.

   • She had a miscue during her presentation and forgot her next point.
   • The actor's miscue caused a brief pause in the scene.
   • A miscue in the report led to a minor correction.

   🌐خطأ بسيط أو زلة

   المرادفات: errorflubgaffelapsemistakeoversightslipslip-upstumble

• miscues plural form
• miscues' possessive plural form
• miscue's possessive singular form