misquote

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ quote.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (verb) /mɪsˈkwəʊt/
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  • IPA(key): (noun) /ˈmɪskwəʊt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Verb

misquote (third-person singular simple present misquotes, present participle misquoting, simple past and past participle misquoted)

  1. To incorrectly recite or record a quotation.
    I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.
    The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.

Noun

misquote (plural misquotes)

  1. An incorrect recitation or recording of a quotation.
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