Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Misstep · Mis·step · IPA /ˈmɪs.stɛp/ n. v. i. 01 n. A wrong step; an error of conduct. 1. A wrong step; an error of conduct. 02 v. i. To take a wrong step; to go astray. 1. To take a wrong step; to go astray.