verb
- past tense and past participle of mistrike; to strike incorrectly or miss the intended target
Usage: often used in sports contexts, particularly golf, tennis, and baseball
Examples
- The golfer misstruck the ball and sent it into the rough.
- She misstruck the tennis serve and it went into the net.
- He misstruck the baseball and popped it up to the infielder.
- The batter misstruck the pitch and grounded out.
- After misstruck several shots, the player regained his composure.