verb
- past tense and past participle of missteer; to steer incorrectly or in the wrong direction
Usage: transitive verb; often used in nautical or vehicular contexts
Examples
- The captain missteered the ship and sailed off course.
- She missteered the car and ended up on the wrong road.
- He missteered the boat during the storm, causing it to drift.
- The pilot missteered the aircraft slightly before correcting course.
- They missteered the canoe and had to paddle back upstream.