mistaking (Meaning)

Wordnet

mistaking (n)

putting the wrong interpretation on

Webster

mistaking (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Mistake

Webster

mistaking (n.)

An error; a mistake.

FAQs About the word mistaking

putting the wrong interpretation onof Mistake, An error; a mistake.

misunderstanding, missing, misapprehending, misperceiving, misinterpreting, misconstruing,misreading,misjudging, mishearing, misdeeming

perceiving, getting, catching, taking in, comprehending, seizing, seizing, knowing, apprehending, understanding

Mistaking the faint rustling for footsteps, she quickly turned around.

He accidentally emailed the wrong person, mistaking their address for another.

The doctor mistook the patient's symptoms for a common cold, delaying the correct diagnosis.

The students mistook the teacher's enthusiasm for impatience, making them feel uncomfortable.