mistime

American

[mis-tahym] / mɪsˈtaɪm /

verb (used with object)

mistimed, mistiming

to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.

mistime British

/ ˌmɪsˈtaɪm /

verb

(tr) to time (an action, utterance, etc) wrongly

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Etymology

Origin of mistime

before 1000; Middle English mistimen, Old English mistīmian. See mis- ¹, time

Example Sentences

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And because the company mistimed offers for free bets, those users went to competitors offering betting deals.

From MarketWatch

The battle went down to the wire and it was a few mistimed forehands from Gauff that gave Svitolina the opening in the last game to complete an emotional victory.

From Barron's

Wagner: My biggest recurring mistake was revenge trading — getting stopped out of a trade, then jumping back in hours later, convinced I’d just mistimed the entry, only to get stopped out again.

From MarketWatch

Crawley brought up a well deserved 50 and with an uncharacteristically subdued Brook began a rebuild before his partner badly mistimed a reverse sweep and was bowled by a classic Lyon off-break.

From Barron's

Ultimately, Rutherford was caught at long-on mistiming a pull off Carse, leaving West Indies seven down in the 28th over with the innings still in danger.

From BBC

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