(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• Fielding error
• Make a fielding error
• Avoid stage production broadcast: it might infringe the rules
• Bad move
• Error at cards
• Wrong move, in sports

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1889 in baseball context, from mis- (1) + play (n.). As a verb from 1824 (originally in music; 1842 in games). Related: Misplayed ; misplaying .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A wrong play. vb. To play incorrectly or poorly.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed [syn: error ] v. play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note play wrong or in an unskillful manner