1. plural of mismove; incorrect or unwise moves or actions

1. third-person singular present tense of mismove; to make an incorrect or unwise move
Usage: often used in chess or strategic contexts

Examples

• The chess player made several costly mismoves in the endgame.
• One mismove can cost you the entire match.
• She mismoves her knight and loses a piece.
• His early mismoves put him at a disadvantage.
• The team's mismoves in the second half led to their defeat.
• If he mismoves again, he'll be in serious trouble.