v. /mis hit"/ ; n., adj., /mis"hit'/ , v. , mishit, mishitting , n. , adj.
v.t.
1. to hit (a ball) badly or incorrectly, as in tennis or cricket.
n.
2. a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
adj.
3. (of a ball) hit badly.
[ 1880-85; MIS- 1 + HIT ]