Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: mistake
IPA transcription: [mɪst'eɪk]
Pronunciations of mistake
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: mistake, error, fault
    Meaning: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
  • Synonyms: mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension
    Meaning: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
  • Synonyms: error, mistake
    Meaning: part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: mistake, misidentify
    Meaning: identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
Usage examples
  • It was a mistake.
  • "A mistake!" he cried.
  • You have made a mistake.
  • "You are making a mistake."
  • They are a mistake up the river.
  • Kerensky made the great mistake.
  • If I mistake, he will forgive me.
  • "A mistake?" she pityingly echoed.
  • No, it was a mistake; it could not be.
  • The real mistake was that we were boys.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Peter Jennings, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hereditary peer, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bicycle lighting, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hillary Clinton, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ezra Taft Benson, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording World War I, License CC BY-SA 4.0