ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mispunch

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Mispunch is a verb meaning To punch the wrong key or button on a keyboard, keypad, keypunch, or similar device.

Meaning

To punch the wrong key or button on a keyboard, keypad, keypunch, or similar device.

More Meanings

  1. To punch a hole in the wrong place.
  2. To punch a ball or similar object so that it does not go to the intended destination.
  3. An act or result of mispunching (any sense).

Example Sentences

IRS operators mispunch computer keys all the time.
No, you did not mispunch the calculator. Yes, you really will pay that much for the house!
There are ample opportunities to omit data or make incorrect entries on the coding sheets or to transpose or mispunch data on the keypunch.
Four of us stood behind the baseline while two crouched at the net (expecting at any moment to get hit by an errant serve or mispunched volley).

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include miskey, mispin, misfinger, mistap, misdial, mispick.

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