mistime

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ time

Verb

mistime (third-person singular simple present mistimes, present participle mistiming, simple past and past participle mistimed)

  1. To do at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events.
    I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face.
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