# misshift

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.
2. To change direction, location, or form incorrectly.

## Etymology
From mis- + shift.

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