misdial

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ dial.

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈdaɪəl/

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  • Rhymes: -aɪəl
• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪsdaɪəl/

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Verb

misdial (third-person singular simple present misdials, present participle (UK) misdialling or (US) misdialing, simple past and past participle (UK) misdialled or (US) misdialed)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.

   I misdialled her number and got through to a stranger.

   • 2009 February 15, Habiba Nosheen, “Uh-Oh, Calcutta”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     As for Mr. Vashishta, he laughed in embarrassment as he recalled misdialing 911 not once but twice in a weekend.

Translations

to dial incorrectly

• German: verwählen (de)

Noun

misdial (plural misdials)

1. An instance of misdialling.

Anagrams

• dismail, lamiids, mislaid