misspeak
Definition
- Verb:
- To speak incorrectly or inaccurately: To make an error in speaking, such as using the wrong word, mispronouncing a word, or making a factual error while speaking.
- To express oneself in a misleading or mistaken way: To say something that is not what one intended to say, often resulting in a miscommunication or error.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The politician seemed to misspeak when he quoted the incorrect statistic during the debate.
- I sometimes misspeak when I'm nervous, saying "left" when I mean "right".
- She apologized, explaining that she had misspoken about the meeting time.
Advanced Usage
- "to misspeak oneself": A more formal or reflexive construction meaning to make an error in speech.
- The witness corrected the record after realizing he had misspoken himself.
Variants and Related Words
- Misspeaking (noun): The act or an instance of speaking incorrectly.
- The article contained a simple misspeaking of the technical term.
Synonyms
- Mispronounce: To pronounce a word incorrectly. (Note: This is a more specific type of misspeaking.)
- Slip of the tongue: An unintentional error in speech.
- Missay: (Archaic) To say wrongly or incorrectly.
Different Meanings / Notes
- The core meaning involves an error in the act of speaking. It is often used in public or formal contexts when someone needs to correct a verbal mistake.
- It is distinct from simply lying or being deceptive; it implies an unintentional error.
Verb
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pronounce a word incorrectly
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She mispronounces many Latinate words
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