miscatch

Meaning

1. noun A catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.
2. noun The act of catching in which the thing that is caught is then dropped; a fumble.
3. noun An act of catching in which something is caught wrongly, such as in the wrong position.
4. noun A misperception or misidentification.
5. verb To make a miscatch (any sense).
6. verb To stutter or break the flow of words when speaking.

Similar words

miscast misfetch mischoice miscuing miscueing mismating misselect miscall bycatch mismatching