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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un error o equivocación, a menudo una pequeña incorrección en el habla, un descuido al escribir o una acción imprecisa; también se usa en el billar para referirse a un golpe fallido en el que el taco se desliza y no golpea bien la bola.

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.

   🇪🇸Fallo en el tiro de billar

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.

   🇪🇸Error menor o descuido

   Sinónimos: errorflubgaffelapsemistakeoversightslipslip-upstumble

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