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miscue.

In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪskjuː/
  1. In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.

  2. The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor.

  3. A miss of the object one intended to hit.

Where this word comes from

From mis- + cue.

verb/mɪsˈkjuː/
  1. To give an incorrect cue.

  2. to mishit, strike incorrectly.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From mis- + cue.

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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.