misstroke noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •An instance of misstroking; a misstrike.While he was sketching Katya in pastel chalks, a sudden misstroke of the chalk and Mr Kidder cursed, tore the paper in two, flung the chalk down so that it shattered on the floor. — 2010 verb1 •To stroke badly. (any sense)One day the answer came, as I was coaching a pupil who kept up a running conversation as he persistently misstroked the ball. — 1941 formsmisstroked · misstroking · misstrokes