misunderstand

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /mɪs.ʌn.də(r)ˈstænd/

Verb

Plain form misunderstand

Third-person singular misunderstands

Past tense misunderstood

Past participle misunderstood

Present participle misunderstanding

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you misunderstand, you think that you understand something correctly, but you don't.

   I think that you misunderstand what I am trying to say.