nounπShareAn error; a blunder."My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "actioneventqualitycharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place."The pitcher threw a mistake, aiming for the outside corner, but the ball ended up right down the middle, allowing the batter to easily hit a single. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another."At the party, Sarah mistook her friend Emily for another guest, thinking she was someone else entirely. "mindactionhumanpersoncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo misunderstand (someone)."My friend mistook my invitation for a different event, so she didn't come to the party. "communicationlanguagemindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong."I mistakenly pressed the wrong button on the calculator, so my answer was incorrect. "actionmindhumancharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take or choose wrongly."My brother mistook the bus stop sign for a street sign and we ended up going the wrong way. "actionmindcharacterachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading