Meaning of misspeak | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.
   US, ambitransitive
2. To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.
   intransitive, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Either I misspoke or you misheard.”

“The president’s comments on Wednesday came after Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the chamber’s only Black Republican, said that “white supremacy should be denounced at every turn. I think he misspoke, I think he should correct it. If he doesn’t correct it I guess he didn’t misspeak.””

“In July, both Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared to contradict the commitment to public ownership - but then subsequently said they had misspoken.”

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