1. moving incorrectly or in the wrong way; making a wrong move or movement
Usage: present participle of 'mismove'; often used in games or sports contexts

1. characterized by incorrect or improper movement
Usage: less common than the verb form

Examples

• He was mismoving his pieces in chess, losing the game quickly.
• The dancer kept mismoving during the routine, throwing off the entire performance.
• Mismoving the heavy furniture could damage the floor.
• She realized she was mismoving her arm in the physical therapy exercise.
• The robot's mismoving joints caused it to malfunction.
• By mismoving his knight, he left his king vulnerable to attack.