MISCUE definition: a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error. See examples of miscue used in a sentence.

The meaning of MISCUE is a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips.

miscue noun An act or thought that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true:

A miscue occurs when the cue tip slides off the cue ball possibly due to insufficient chalk on the tip. His game contained more miscues than balls that hit the back of the pocket.

In sports such as football, baseball, and billiards, a miscue is an instance of failing to kick, hit, or strike the ball properly.

miscue, v.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Jan 20, 2026 · (theater) The act of missing one's cue or of responding to a cue intended for another actor. Some comical defending involving two terrible clearances saw Kingson called on to block …

/ˌˈmɪsˌkju/ IPA guide Other forms: miscues Definitions of miscue noun a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball see more

Miscue definition: A stroke in billiards that misses or just brushes the ball because of a slip of the cue.

Before a miscue was a simple slip or mistake, it was a very particular kind of error: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue—the tapered stick used to strike the cue ball—slips.