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misspeak(verb) To speak or pronounce incorrectly. Synonyms: mispronounceUsage: The director insisted that his actors hire a French tutor so that they would not misspeak their lines.
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A Freudian slip is a misspeak, so to speak.
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Ellenrita wrote:A Freudian slip is a misspeak, so to speak. I'm sorry, but I think that "misspeak" is only used in the verbal form. Therefore Ellenrita has maybe made a Freudian slip in misspeaking? Just kidding.
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It depends on how it is used within a sentence. Misspeak is sometimes a noun.
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According to THD misspeak is a verb. I do not see any evidence it is sometimes a noun.
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I knew a Miss Peek. 
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Is a slip of the tongue ,a noun or a Freudian slip?
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THD - The ? Dictionary, reference? Newbie.
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Sorry Ellenrita. I meant TFD.
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Sorry also, it was a misstatement (noun) because I have a st-t-tuter which causes me to misspeak. Is a stutter a misspeak? Much ado about elocution if I can't decide if misspeak is a verb or noun. It probably is a verb.
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TOUCHE. Like I tried to convey to our French member. It all depends on how it is used. As is: I have a close friend that has an unusual tick of saying the word "misspeak" over and over. "Misspeak! misspeak! misspeak!" she screams out after every other word she utters. It is an annoying affectation to say the least. Me thinks "misspeak" could be a subject noun despite what TFD quips!-Jim
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[quote=henryjimw]"HUMAN OH TOO HUMAN."
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awesome!
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Verb 1. misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words"
mispronounce
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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