1. a wrong or bad move, especially in a game

1. to make a wrong or bad move

Examples

• That mismove cost him the chess match.
• One mismove in negotiations could ruin the deal.
• The quarterback’s mismove led to an interception.
• She mismoved her knight and lost her advantage.
• Don’t mismove now when victory is so close.
• His mismove in the opening gave his opponent control.
• The team’s mismove in the final minutes was costly.