1. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed; [syn: error, misplay]
VERB (2)
1. play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note;
2. play wrong or in an unskillful manner;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
misplay
n 1: (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out
when normal play would have sufficed [syn: error,
misplay]
v 1: play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
2: play wrong or in an unskillful manner