"misgrasp" meaning in All languages combined

See misgrasp on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪsɡɹæsp/, /ˈmɪsɡɹɑːsp/, /mɪsˈɡɹæsp/, /mɪsˈɡɹɑːsp/ Forms: misgrasps [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + grasp. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|grasp}} mis- + grasp Head templates: {{en-noun}} misgrasp (plural misgrasps)
  1. A failure to grasp or understand; misapprehension.
    Sense id: en-misgrasp-en-noun-1vfj1AT9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪsɡɹæsp/, /ˈmɪsɡɹɑːsp/, /mɪsˈɡɹæsp/, /mɪsˈɡɹɑːsp/ Forms: misgrasps [present, singular, third-person], misgrasping [participle, present], misgrasped [participle, past], misgrasped [past]
Etymology: From mis- + grasp. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|grasp}} mis- + grasp Head templates: {{en-verb}} misgrasp (third-person singular simple present misgrasps, present participle misgrasping, simple past and past participle misgrasped)
  1. To fail to correctly understand; misunderstand.
    Sense id: en-misgrasp-en-verb-QuldSAU7

Inflected forms

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