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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une erreur ou un faux pas, souvent une légère bévue dans la parole, une coquille dans l'écriture ou une action imprécise, ainsi qu'un coup raté au billard où le procédé de la queue glisse sur la bille.

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.

   🇫🇷Mauvais coup au billard

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.

   🇫🇷Erreur mineure

   Synonymes: errorflubgaffelapsemistakeoversightslipslip-upstumble

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• miscue's possessive singular form