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mis·hap /'mɪshæp/ n [C;U] something that goes wrong; an often slight accident: The long journey passed without mis·hap.
mis·hear /ˌmɪs'hɪər/ v -heard /'hɜːd||'hɜːrd/ [I;T] to hear (someone or something) wrongly or mistakenly
Mish·i·ma, Yu·ki·o /'mɪʃɪmə, 'ju:kɪə/ (1925-70) a Japanese writer generally considered to be the most important Japanese writer of novels of the 20th century. He wrote about modern Japan and wanted to return to older, more traditional Japanese values. His best-known books include Confessions of a Mask and The Sea of Fertility. He killed himself using the traditional Japanese method of HARA-KIRI after a military COUP by his small private army was unsuccessful.
mish·mash /'mɪʃmæʃ/ n [S(oft)] in.fml an untidy disorderly mixture; HOTCHPOTCH: This new book is an odd mishmash of ideas.
Mish·nah, the /'mɪʃnə/ a collection of Jewish traditions that form the Jewish law, on which the Talmud is based
mis·in·form /ˌmɪsɪn'fɔːm||-ɔːrm/ v [T(about) often pass.] to give (someone) wrong information: I'm sorry, I thought they had already been sent; I must have been misinformed.
mis·in·for·ma·tion /ˌmɪsɪnfə'meɪʃən||-fər-/ n [U] often euph wrong information, especially given on purpose: government propaganda and 'misinformation'
mis·in·ter·pret /ˌmɪsɪn'tɜːprɪt||-ɜːr-/ v [T] to put a wrong meaning on (something said, done etc); explain or understood wrongly: The driver misinterpreted the policeman's signal and turned in the wrong direction. —ation /ˌmɪsɪntɜːprɪ'teɪʃən||-ɜːr-/ n [C;U] a misinterpretation of the results of the experiment
mis·judge /ˌmɪs'dʒʌdʒ/ v [T] to judge (a person, action, time, distance etc) wrongly; form a wrong or unfairly bad opinion of: What a very kind thing to do; I've clearly been misjudging him all these years. | The government misjudged the mood of the country when it decided to call an election.
—judgment, -judgement n [C;U(oft)]
Mis·ki·to /mɪ'ski:təʊ/ n 1 the Miskito [P] a people from Nicaragua and Honduras 2 [C] a member of this people 3 [U] the language of this people —Miskito adj
mis·lay /mɪs'leɪ/ v -laid /'leɪd/ [T] to put (something) in a place and forget where; lose for a short time: Oh dear, I've mislaid my glasses again.
mis·lead /mɪs'liːd/ v -led /'led/ [T(into)] to cause (someone) to think or act mistakenly; guide wrongly: The car's shiny appearance misled me into thinking it was newer than it really was. | a misleading description/advertisement —ingly adv
mis·man·age /ˌmɪs'mænɪdʒ/ v [T] to control or deal with (private, public, or business affairs) badly, unskillfully etc: It's not surprising the company's in debt - it's been completely mismanaged. —ment n [U(oft)]
mis·match /ˌmɪs'mætʃ/ v [T often pass.] to match wrongly or unsuitably, especially in marriage: a mismatched couple
—mismatch /'mɪs-mætʃ/ n
mis·no·mer /mɪs'nəʊmər/ n a wrong or unsuitable name: To call it a hotel is a misnomer - it's more like a prison!
mi·so /'mi:səʊ/ n [U] a strong-tasting salty Japanese food made from fermented (FERMENT) rice or SOYA BEANS and used to add taste to soups etc
mi·sog·y·nist /mɪ'sɒdʒɪnɪst||mɪ'sɑː-/ n a person who hates women → compare MISANTHROPE
mi·sog·y·ny /mɪ'sɒdʒɪni||mɪ'sɑː-/ n [U] fm hatred of women
mis·place /ˌmɪs'pleɪs/ v [T often pass.] 1 to have (good feelings) for an undeserving person or thing: Your trust in him is misplaced; he'll cheat you if he can. 2 to MISLAY: I've misplaced my glasses again. 3 to put in an unsuitable or wrong place: She's misplaced in that job; she ought to be doing something more creative. —ment n [U(oft)]
mis·print /'mɪs-prnt/ n a mistake in printing —misprint /ˌmɪs'prɪnt/ v [T]
mis·pro·nounce /ˌmɪsprə'naʊns/ v to pronounce (a word) in a way that is usually understood, but not correct: People always mispronounce my last name.
mis·quote /ˌmɪs'kwəʊt/ v [T] to make a mistake in reporting (a person's words): The minister complained that the newspapers had misquoted him/his speech. —quotation /ˌmɪskwəʊ'teɪʃən/ n [C;U]
mis·read /ˌmɪs'riːd/ v -read /'red/ [T] 1 to read (something) wrongly: The letter was dated May 17th but I misread it as the 11th. 2 to make a wrong judgment about: The general misread the enemy's intentions, and didn't anticipate the attack.
mis·re·port /ˌmɪsrɪ'pːt||-'pɔːrt/ v [T often pass.] to give an incorrect or untrue account of: The story in the newspaper isn't true; the facts have been misreported.
mis·rep·re·sent /ˌmɪsreprɪ'zent/ v [T(as)] to give an intentionally untrue account or explanation of (someone, or someone's words or actions), especially an unfavourable one: The newspapers misrepresented him as a political extremist. —ation /ˌmɪsreprɪzen'teɪʃən/ n [C;U(oft)] a gross misrepresentation of the truth
mis·rule /ˌmɪs'ruːl/ n [U] 1 bad government 2 especially lit disorder; confusion
Misrule, Lord of → see LORD OF MISRULE
miss¹ /mɪs/ v 1 [I;T] to fail to hit, catch, find, meet, touch, hear, see etc: He shot at it, but missed. | The falling rock just missed my head. | I arrived too late and missed the train. | She went to the station to meet her husband, but missed (=failed to meet) him in the crowd. | We arrived late at the theatre, and missed (=failed to see) the first act of the play. | He's missed (=failed to go to) school three days this week. | I think you've missed (=failed to understand) the point. | an opportunity that is too good to miss | Yes, he's very observant; he doesn't miss much. | [+v-ing] I don't want to miss seeing that film on television tonight. 2 [T] to avoid or escape from (something unpleasant): The two planes missed disaster by a matter of inches when they nearly collided. | [+v-ing] We narrowly missed being killed by the explosion. 3 [T] to feel sorry or unhappy at the absence or loss of: Her children have gone to Australia, and she misses them very much. | It's a rather ugly building; I don't think it would be missed. | [+v-ing] I miss living in the country. (=I wish I still lived there) 4 [T] to discover the absence or loss of: I didn't miss the key until I got home and found it wasn't in my bag. 5 miss the boat/the bus in.fml to lose a good chance, especially by being too slow 6 miss the/one's mark to fail to reach the/one's intended result: a joke that somewhat missed the mark (=failed to amuse anyone) → see also MISSING, HIT-OR-MISS
miss out phr v 1 [T[miss sbdy/sthg. ↔ out]] BrE to fail to include: His account of the accident misses out one or two important facts. | When the waiter was pouring wine for everyone, he for some reason missed me out. 2 [(on)] to lose a chance to gain advantage or enjoyment: You really missed out (on a lot of fun) by not coming to the office party.
miss² n 1 a failure to hit, catch, hold etc whatever is aimed at → see also NEAR MISS 2 a miss is as good as a mile a) a narrow escape from danger, defeat etc has the same result as an easy one b) the smallest failure or mistake has the same result as a large one: 'I failed the exam by only 2%.' 'A miss is as good as a mile.' 3 give something a miss in.fml not to do, take etc something: I usually go swimming on Mondays, but I've decided to give it a miss this week.
miss³ n (usually cap.) 1 a title placed a) before the name of an unmarried woman or girl: Miss Brown | (old-fash) The Misses Brown are sisters. → see Cultural Note at MR b) before the name of a place or activity which a young woman has been chosen to represent, usually because she is beautiful: Miss Brazil was voted Miss World 1986. 2 a respectful form of address used a) especially BrE by pupils to a woman teacher: Can we go now, Miss? b) rather old-fash by anyone to a young woman: Excuse me, miss, is that your umbrella? → compare MADAM, SIR 3 BrE often humor or derog, rather old-fash a girl or young woman, especially one who is playful or disrespectful
mis·sal /'mɪsəl/ n (often cap.) a book containing the complete religious service during the year for MASS in the Roman Catholic Church
, Miss A'merica ,Pageant, the a BEAUTY CONTEST held every year in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in which women who have won other competitions represent each of the 50 states. One of them is chosen to serve as Miss America for one year. → compare MISS WORLD
mis·shap·en /ˌmɪs'ʃeɪpən, mɪ'ʃeɪ-/ adj (especially of the body or a part of it) not of the usual or ordinary shape: misshapen toes