misstep
/mɪsˈstɛp/ verb C2- To step badly or incorrectly. · My dance partner misstepped and landed on my toe.
- To make an error or mistake. · I don't want to misstep by offending them.
He/she/it missteps · Past misstepped · Past participle misstepped · -ing form misstepping
Verb forms
- Base form
- misstep
- He/she/it
- missteps
- Past
- misstepped
- Past participle
- misstepped
- -ing form
- misstepping
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
Instead of owning the misstep, the speaker invalidates the victim, implying that the true issue lies in their unwarranted interpretation of the event.
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