Noun: mistaking mi'stey-king
- Putting the wrong interpretation on
"there was no mistaking her meaning";
- misinterpretation, misunderstanding
- Identify incorrectly
"Don't mistake her for her twin sister";
- misidentify
- To make a mistake or be incorrect
"She mistook him for someone else";
- err, slip
Derived forms: mistakings
Type of: act, identify, interpretation, move
Encyclopedia: Mistake