mistime

American  

[mis-tahym] / mɪsˈtaɪm /

verb (used with object)

mistimed, mistiming

1. to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.

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mistime British  

/ ˌmɪsˈtaɪm /

verb

1. (tr) to time (an action, utterance, etc) wrongly

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Etymology

Origin of mistime

before 1000; Middle English mistimen, Old English mistīmian. See mis- ¹, time

Example Sentences

Forcing the striker to mistime his control of the ball is not an offence and referee John Brooks called it absolutely right.

From BBC • May 8, 2023

With two on and two down in the sixth, catcher Jacob Stallings poked a soft, 79-mph liner toward Escobar, who seemed to mistime his jump and couldn’t haul it in.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2022

So I now in retrospect describe that as a brilliant strategy: fail at playing the tape, mistime it before lunch, and build the dramatic interest into what happened.

From MSNBC • Jun. 19, 2019

"Stand and cheer as Joakim Noah sits the bench for $19 million! Come see Ron Baker mistime dives for loose balls! Watch Spike Lee wait intently for his nightly spot on the JumboTron!"

From Golf Digest • Apr. 19, 2018

Now that I see how unwieldy and overpowered his swing is, I have zero doubt he’ll mistime it and swing too soon.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone