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Definition of misplay verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

misplay

verb

NAmE//ˌmɪsˈpleɪ//

[transitive, intransitive] misplay (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they misplay

he / she / it misplays

past simple misplayed

-ing form misplaying

(in games or sports) to play a ball, card, etc. badly or in a way that is against the rules

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