miscatch
miscatch · miscatches
A catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be releasedA catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.
/ˈmɪskætʃ/
Meaning
4 sensesA catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.
The act of catching in which the thing that is caught is then dropped; a fumble.
An act of catching in which something is caught wrongly, such as in the wrong position.
A misperception or misidentification.
Origin
From mis- + catch.From mis- + catch.
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Forms
plural: miscatches| Singular | miscatch |
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See also
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