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- DictionaryMis·lay/ˌmisˈlā/
verb
- 1. unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot readily be found and so lose it temporarily: "I seem to have mislaid my car keys"
The meaning of MISLAY is to put in an unremembered place : lose. How to use mislay in a sentence.
MISLAY definition: 1. to lose something temporarily by forgetting where you have put it: 2. to lose something…. Learn more.
Mislay definition: to lose temporarily; misplace. See examples of MISLAY used in a sentence.
If you mislay something, you lose it temporarily. People who tend to mislay their house keys sometimes hide an extra key under a rock near the front door. If you mislay your cell phone inside, you can ask your brother to call your number.
mislay something to put something somewhere and then be unable to find it again, especially for only a short time synonym lose. I seem to have mislaid my keys. Our luggage was temporarily mislaid.
mis·lay. (mĭs-lā′) tr.v. mis·laid (-lād′), mis·lay·ing, mis·lays. 1. To put in a place that is afterward forgotten: I have mislaid my hat. 2. To place or put down incorrectly: They mislaid the linoleum. mis·lay′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you mislay something, you put it somewhere and then forget where you have put it.
mislay. mis•lay /mɪsˈleɪ/ v. [ ~ + object], -laid, -lay•ing. misplace: I mislaid my keys. to lay or place (something) wrongly: to mislay linoleum on the kitchen floor. mis•lay (mis lā′ ), v.t., -laid, -lay•ing. misplace: He mislaid his keys.
MISLAY definition: to lose something for a short time by forgetting where you put it: . Learn more.
mislay meaning, definition, what is mislay: to put something somewhere, then forget ...: Learn more.
