mistime

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to do something at an inappropriate time, causing negative effects

He mistimed his joke, and it fell flat in the awkward silence.

translation

v. to do something at an inappropriate time, causing negative effects

Word Forms

3rd Present mistimes
Past mistimed
Perfect mistimed
Progressive mistiming