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miscall.

To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/mɪskɔːl/UK
  1. To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.

    dialectal
  2. To call (someone or something) incorrectly or by the wrong title or name.

  3. To make a wrong call (prediction or announcement). To announce the result of an election incorrectly.

  4. To make a wrong call (prediction or announcement). To announce one's hand of cards incorrectly.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English miscallen, equivalent to mis- + call.

noun/mɪskɔːl/UK
  1. An incorrect call.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English miscallen, equivalent to mis- + call.

noun
  1. Archaic form of miskal.

    alt-of · archaic
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.