miscast

English

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#MISCASTCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#MISCAST miscasten, equivalent to mis- +‎ castCategory:English terms prefixed with mis-#CAST.

Pronunciation

Verb

miscast (third-person singular simple present miscasts, present participle miscasting, simple past and past participle miscast or (common, but sometimes proscribed) miscasted)Category:English lemmas#MISCASTCategory:English verbs#MISCASTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MISCASTCategory:Pages with entries#MISCASTCategory:Pages with 1 entry#MISCAST

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#MISCAST, intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#MISCAST) To cast or reckon incorrectly.
  2. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#MISCAST, intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#MISCAST) To cast or direct erroneously or improperly.
    to miscast a glance
  3. To cast an actor in an inappropriate role.
  4. To make an error when casting a vote.

Translations

Noun

miscast (plural miscasts)Category:English lemmas#MISCASTCategory:English nouns#MISCASTCategory:English countable nouns#MISCASTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MISCASTCategory:Pages with entries#MISCASTCategory:Pages with 1 entry#MISCAST

  1. An erroneous cast or reckoning.

Translations

Adjective

miscast (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#MISCASTCategory:English adjectives#MISCASTCategory:English uncomparable adjectives#MISCASTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#MISCASTCategory:Pages with entries#MISCASTCategory:Pages with 1 entry#MISCAST

  1. Erroneously cast

Anagrams

Category:English heteronyms#MISCAST
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