misaiming
/mɪsˈeɪmɪŋ/
verb
- The act of aiming incorrectly or in the wrong direction.
- Misaiming the bow caused the arrow to fly into the bushes.
- She apologized for misaiming the flashlight and blinding her friend.
- The player kept misaiming his shots during the game.
- The act of directing something toward the wrong target or purpose.
- The teacher warned against misaiming study efforts on memorization instead of understanding.
- He was misaiming his anger at the wrong person.
- Misaiming the campaign led to a drop in sales.
Synonyms
noun
- An instance or habit of aiming incorrectly.
- The misaiming of the telescope made it impossible to see the stars.
- His constant misaiming frustrated the coach.
- A single misaiming can ruin a perfect score in archery.