v.
Pronunciation: ˌ mis- ' sp ē k
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -spoke \ - ' sp ō k \ ; -spo · ken \ - ' sp ō -k ə n \ ; -speak · ing
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to speak (as a word) incorrectly
2 : to express (oneself) imperfectly or incorrectly <claims now that he misspoke himself>
intransitive verb : to speak incorrectly : misspeak oneself