misprint

English

Etymology

From mis- + print.

Pronunciation

  • (noun):
    • enPR: mĭsʹprĭnt, IPA(key): /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/
  • (verb):
    • enPR: mĭs-prĭntʹ, IPA(key): /mɪsˈpɹɪnt/
    • Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun

misprint (plural misprints)

  1. An accidental mistake in print.
    When I wrote to you saying "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", there was a misprint. I meant to say "You're going to catch a cold."

Synonyms

Verb

misprint (third-person singular simple present misprints, present participle misprinting, simple past and past participle misprinted)

  1. To make a misprint.
    I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.

Anagrams

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