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Webster 1913 Edition


Miscast

Mis-cast′

,
Verb.
T.
To cast or reckon wrongly.

Mis-cast′

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Noun.
An erroneous cast or reckoning.

Webster 1828 Edition


Miscast

MISC`AST

,
Verb.
T.
To cast or reckon erroneously.

MISC`AST

,
pp.
Erroneously cast or reckoned.

MISC`AST

,
Noun.
An erroneous cast or reckoning.

Definition 2024


miscast

miscast

English

Verb

miscast (third-person singular simple present miscasts, present participle miscasting, simple past and past participle miscast)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To cast or reckon incorrectly.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To cast or direct erroneously or improperly.
    to miscast a glance
  3. To cast an actor in an inappropriate role.
  4. To make an error when casting a vote.

Translations

Noun

miscast (plural miscasts)

  1. An erroneous cast or reckoning.

Adjective

miscast (not comparable)

  1. Erroneously cast

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