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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
misdial

"to dial a wrong number on a telephone," 1964; see mis- (1) + dial (v.). Related: Misdialed; misdialing.

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misdial

vb. (context ambitransitive English) To dial or use a keypad incorrectly, especially on a telephone.

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.