verb
- past tense of misstep; to step wrongly or in the wrong place, causing a loss of balance or a stumble
- past tense of misstep; to make a social, professional, or moral error; to behave inappropriately
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She misstepped on the icy sidewalk and nearly fell.
- He misstepped during the dance routine and lost his place.
- The politician misstepped when he made those controversial comments.
- The company misstepped by launching the product without proper testing.
- I misstepped coming down the stairs and twisted my ankle.
- They misstepped in their negotiations and lost the deal.