verb
- to stop at the wrong place or time; to fail to stop at the intended location
Usage: transitive or intransitive; informal
Examples
- The bus driver misstoped and passed the station by two blocks.
- I misstoped the car at the intersection and had to back up.
- She misstoped during the emergency drill and didn't halt in time.
- The train misstoped at the platform, forcing passengers to wait for repositioning.
- He misstoped the bicycle and skidded past the stop sign.