err

verb
UK: /ɜː/
US: /ɜːr/

  1. To make a mistake or do something wrong.

    1. People err when they are not careful.
    2. To err is human; everyone makes mistakes sometimes so don't worry too much about it.

  2. To deviate from accuracy, correctness, or moral standards.

    1. I err if I think this way.
    2. The journalist was careful not to err in their reporting of the facts and figures.

Synonyms

miscalculate blunder stumble slip mistake
err noun

  1. A mistake.

    1. That's an err in your calculations.
    2. The err in judgment led to serious consequences for the company and its employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "err" in English means: To make a mistake or do something wrong., To deviate from accuracy, correctness, or moral standards..

The phonetic transcription of "err" is /ɜː/ in British English and /ɜːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "err": miscalculate, blunder, stumble, slip, mistake.

Example usage of "err": "People err when they are not careful.". More examples on the page.