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- Dictionarymisunderstand/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand/
verb
- 1. fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly: "he had misunderstood the police officer's hand signals"
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MISUNDERSTAND definition: 1. to think you have understood someone or something when you have not: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.
The meaning of MISUNDERSTAND is to fail to understand. How to use misunderstand in a sentence.
If you misunderstand someone or something, you do not understand them properly. He misunderstood the rules. American English : misunderstand / mɪsʌndərˈstænd /
MISUNDERSTAND meaning: 1. to think you have understood someone or something when you have not: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.
misunderstand (somebody/something) I completely misunderstood her intentions. Don't misunderstand me—I am grateful for all you've done. I thought he was her husband—I must have misunderstood.
MISUNDERSTAND definition: 1. to not understand someone or something correctly: 2. If someone is misunderstood, other people…. Learn more.
To misunderstand is to incorrectly interpret what someone means. If you misunderstand the directions for taking your medication, you might end up feeling loopy or passing out. When a football player misunderstands the coach's instructions, he might make the wrong play.
Define misunderstand. misunderstand synonyms, misunderstand pronunciation, misunderstand translation, English dictionary definition of misunderstand. tr.v. mis·un·der·stood , mis·un·der·stand·ing , mis·un·der·stands To understand incorrectly; misinterpret.
misunderstand meaning, definition, what is misunderstand: to fail to understand someone or somethi...: Learn more.
mis•un•der•stand /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstænd/ v. [not: be + ~-ing], -stood, -stand•ing. to interpret incorrectly; attach a wrong meaning to: [~ + object] The radar operators misunderstood his orders. [no object] I think you misunderstood; repeat the instructions.
