Mistaking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mistaking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of mistake.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of mistake.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A mistake.
Example Sentences
I prithee, Remember, I have done thee worthy service; Told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, served Without grudge or grumblings: […]
Now, that you may escape general mistaking in the election of your Bow, I will giue you some Rules and Notions, which if you forget not, shall preuent many mistakings.
The way to find out the Truth is by others mistakings: For if I was to go to such a place, and one had gone before me on the Right-hand, and he was out; another had gone on the Left-hand, and he was out; this would direct me to keep the middle way, that peradventure would bring me to the place I desir’d to go.
Word Forms
- mistakings
Synonyms for mistaking
Depending on context, synonyms include misunderstanding, misinterpretation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misinterpretation, misunderstanding, doubting, doubt, taking, takes.
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