(in billiards and snooker) a shot in which the player fails to strike the ball properly with the cue.
(in other sports) a faulty strike, kick, or catch:Guillen at shortstop made just three miscues in 160 games
a mistake:political miscues that led to resignations
verb (miscues, miscueing or miscuing, miscued)
[with object]
(in snooker and other sports) fail to strike (the ball or a shot) properly:he miscued a simple penalty in the sixth minute [no object]:he won the fourth frame on the pink when O’Sullivan miscued
