misstop
/mɪsˈstɑp/
verb
- To stop at the wrong place or time; to fail to stop properly.
- The train misstopped at the platform, leaving some doors off the edge.
- The elevator misstopped between floors, trapping the passengers.
- He misstopped the car past the crosswalk.
noun
- An instance of stopping incorrectly or at the wrong place.
- A misstop in the machine caused a delay in production.
- The bus made a misstop and skipped the designated area.
- The driver's misstop resulted in a minor collision.