misshift
To change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a…To change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.
Meaning
2 sensesTo change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.
To change direction, location, or form incorrectly.
Origin
From mis- + shift.From mis- + shift.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
misshifts, misshifting, misshifted, misshiftedregular · Lesson
| Base form | misshift · to misshift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misshifts |
| Present participle | misshifting |
| Past simple | misshifted |
| Past participle | misshifted |
Tenses
misshift · misshifted · will misshift · have misshiftedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.