1. to act badly or inappropriately; to perform an action incorrectly or poorly
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'misact'
2. to perform a role or part in a play or film badly or without skill
Usage: theatrical or performance context

Examples

• The student misacts during the school play, forgetting his lines and stumbling through the scene.
• He misacts in social situations, often saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
• The actor misacts the emotional climax, failing to convey genuine feeling to the audience.
• She misacts her role as the villain, making the character unconvincing.
• When nervous, he misacts and becomes overly aggressive in conversations.
• The director noted that the lead misacts several key scenes in the rehearsal.