# miscue

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪskjuː/

## Definitions
1. In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.
2. The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor.
3. A miss of the object one intended to hit.

## Etymology
From mis- + cue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miscue
