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miscatch.

A catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪskætʃ/
  1. A catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.

  2. The act of catching in which the thing that is caught is then dropped; a fumble.

  3. An act of catching in which something is caught wrongly, such as in the wrong position.

  4. A misperception or misidentification.

Where this word comes from

From mis- + catch.

verb/mɪsˈkætʃ/
  1. To make a miscatch (any sense).

  2. To stutter or break the flow of words when speaking.

Where this word comes from

From mis- + catch.

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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.