"mistext" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mistexts [plural]
Etymology: mis- + text Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|text}} mis- + text Head templates: {{en-noun}} mistext (plural mistexts)
  1. A text message that was mistexted.
    Sense id: en-mistext-en-noun-Kj9W12EV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 80 20

Verb

Forms: mistexts [present, singular, third-person], mistexting [participle, present], mistexted [participle, past], mistexted [past]
Etymology: mis- + text Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|text}} mis- + text Head templates: {{en-verb}} mistext (third-person singular simple present mistexts, present participle mistexting, simple past and past participle mistexted)
  1. To make an error trying to send a text; to text the wrong person or send a garbled text.
    Sense id: en-mistext-en-verb-X95K2QdY

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015, Crystal Green, Sugarbaby",
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