1. to drive (a vehicle) badly or incorrectly; to operate a vehicle in an unsafe or unskilled manner
Usage: third-person singular present tense of misdrive
2. in golf, to hit (the ball) off the tee poorly or inaccurately
Usage: golf-specific usage

Examples

• He misdrives on the highway and nearly causes an accident.
• She misdrives the ball on the first hole and lands in the rough.
• The inexperienced driver misdrives whenever it rains.
• He misdrives the golf ball to the left every time.
• The teenager misdrives the car and scrapes the garage door.
• She misdrives during the driving test and fails.