Meanings
verbmisgauge (third-person singular simple present misgauges, present participle misgauging, simple past and past participle misgauged)
present singular third person misgauges · participle present misgauging · participle past misgauged · past misgauged
- To gauge (measure) incorrectly
But Mr. Harrison blatantly stole the show by baldly admitting that his own bosses at Sony’s brain trust in Japan completely misgauged the direction of the entertainment industry.
2008 February 28, Seth Schiesel, “As Gaming Turns Social, Industry Shifts Strategies”, in New York Times
Origin
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APA
misgauge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misgauge
MLA
“misgauge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misgauge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misgauge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misgauge.
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