Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Misstep.
3 letter answer(s) to misstep
ERR
to make a mistake or be incorrect
wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"
5 letter answer(s) to misstep
GAFFE
a socially awkward or tactless act
4 letter answer(s) to misstep
SLIP
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
a place where a craft can be made fast
a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"
a socially awkward or tactless act
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
an unexpected slide
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
cause to move wi
TRIP
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
an exciting or stimulating experience
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
cause to stumble; "The questions on the test tripped him up"
get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"
make a trip for pleasure
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"
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