miscount
1 of 2verb
mis·count ˌmis-ˈkau̇nt 
miscounted; miscounting
transitive + intransitive
: to make a mistake in counting (something) : to count (something) incorrectly
miscount the number of workers in the office
miscounted in figuring how much change to give
miscount
2 of 2noun
mis·count ˈmis-ˌkau̇nt
plural miscounts
: an incorrect count
a miscount of the votes
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1551, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
miscount
verb
mis·count
mis-ˈkau̇nt
miscounted; miscounting
: to incorrectly determine the total of
miscounts
verb
as in miscues
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- miscues
- mistakes
- miscalculates
- misjudges
- misconceives
- botches
- bungles
- murders
- misdeems
- misconstrues
- mangles
- misgauges
- misunderstands
- bobbles
- foozles
- mishandles
- misinterprets
- muffs
- blunders
- flubs
- butchers
- nods
- errs
- fumbles
- fluffs
- screws up
- fouls up
- slips up
- stumbles
- boobs
- goofs (up)
- trips
- louses up
- messes (up)
- declared trump
- declared value
- declarer
- declarers
- declares
- declares against
- declares for
- declaring
- declaring against
- declaring for
- declass
- declassed
- declassees
- declasses
- declassicize
- declassification
- declassifications
- declassified
- declassifies
- declassify
- declassifying
- declassing
- declaw
- declawed
- declawing