/ Dictionary / Index M misunderstand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mis•un•der•stand Pronunciation: (mis"un-dur-stand'), [key] — -stood, -stand•ing. to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly. to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: misunderstand (Thesaurus) misty-eyed misunderstanding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language