"mistune" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪsˈtjuːn/ [verb], /ˈmɪstjuːn/ [noun] Forms: mistunes [plural]
Etymology: mis- + tune Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|tune}} mis- + tune Head templates: {{en-noun}} mistune (plural mistunes)
  1. An incorrect tuning.
    Sense id: en-mistune-en-noun-Zvhlmidj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 70 30

Verb

IPA: /mɪsˈtjuːn/ [verb], /ˈmɪstjuːn/ [noun] Forms: mistunes [present, singular, third-person], mistuning [participle, present], mistuned [participle, past], mistuned [past]
Etymology: mis- + tune Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|tune}} mis- + tune Head templates: {{en-verb}} mistune (third-person singular simple present mistunes, present participle mistuning, simple past and past participle mistuned)
  1. (transitive) To tune wrongly. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-mistune-en-verb-kbOW94JB

Inflected forms

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