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mistime

[mis-tahym]

verb (used with object)

mistimed, mistiming 
  1. to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.



mistime

/ ˌɪˈٲɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to time (an action, utterance, etc) wrongly

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mistime1

before 1000; Middle English mistimen, Old English ī. See mis- 1, time
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Ultimately, Rutherford was caught at long-on mistiming a pull off Carse, leaving West Indies seven down in the 28th over with the innings still in danger.

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Will Butt's impressive solo break fell five metres short of a try, while Russell mistimed a pass to Will Muir who would have been in on the overlap.

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But USA international Wright, who scored 12 Championship goals this season, mistimed his header and the ball bounced agonisingly wide.

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The captain, promoted back up from six to opener, lasted just five deliveries as an ugly mistimed pull looped straight to Boland at mid-wicket.

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Declan Rice may have mistimed a challenge on Ben Davies to create the nail-biter by conceding a penalty but otherwise he was imperious, showing exactly what he has brought to this side.

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