Crossword clues for mistaking
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mistake \Mis*take"\ (m[i^]s*t[=a]k"), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. Mistook (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k"); p. p. Mistaken (m[i^]s*t[=a]k"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Mistaking.] [Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.]
To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.]
--Shak.-
To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
--Locke.My father's purposes have been mistook.
--Shak. -
To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it.
--Johnson. -
To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is treacherous.
--Shak.
Mistaking \Mis*tak"ing\, n.
An error; a mistake.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
n. (context obsolete English) A mistake. vb. (present participle of mistake English)
WordNet
n. putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding]
Usage examples of "mistaking".
There was no mistaking the bitterness of his regret, but regret for what?
A glance was sufficient to show how many remained, for the great earth chests were bulky, and there was no mistaking them.
The gypsies may not have known the language, but there was no mistaking the tone, in whatever tongue the words were spoken.
I was clutched by several hands, and there was no mistaking that they were trying to haul me back.
She said nothing when the fire leapt to life, certain Byron had misinterpreted her gesture, mistaking her for being cold.
Willie was partly mistaking the glow of morning coffee for the maturing process.
Though streaming everywhere with the creamy froth, there was no mistaking the gaping vulva, still remarkably distended.
Considerably annoyed at his intrusion, I turned upon him rather sharply, when, with a mumbled, growling apology for mistaking the room, he shuffled out again and closed the door.
You would not hear the words, Lee would not tell you if you did well, but there was no mistaking the look, the small quiet nod.
They were moving in a slow steady wave, and there was no mistaking that the uniforms were blue.
Lina enunciated the words carefully so that there could be no mistaking what she was saying.
Even without the Italian stamp, there was no mistaking where that came from.
We risk mistaking one desire for another, only to arrive at fulfillment held in the arms of disappointment.
There was no longer any mistaking that the seriousness meant some kind of trouble.