Synonyms: miscue, parapraxis, slip, slip-up
Definition: a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Similar words: mistake, error, fault
Definition: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Usage: he made a bad mistake; she was quick to point out my errors; I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
Synonyms: miscue
Definition: a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
Definition: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Usage: it took two strokes to get out of the bunker; a good shot requires good balance and tempo; he left me an almost impossible shot