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Make the wrong call, in a way
Answer for the clue "Make the wrong call, in a way ", 7 letters:
misdial
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Word definitions for misdial in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context ambitransitive English) To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to dial a wrong number on a telephone," 1964; see mis- (1) + dial (v.). Related: Misdialed ; misdialing .
Usage examples of misdial.
Shaking so violently that she misdialed twice, Emily phoned Tommy Duggan.
The man poked keys, misdialed, cleared, fumbled again and started over.
Throat dry, heart thumping, hands drenched in sweat and trembling, Taggie misdialled the number three times in her nervousness.
His fingers jittered, he misdialled, swore, hit the cutoff buttons, started again.