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   Miss

   /mis/

   

   verb

   • 1. fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at): "a laser-guided bomb had missed its target"
   • ▪ pass by without touching; chance not to hit: "a piece of shrapnel missed him by inches" Similar fail to hitbe wide ofgo wide offall short ofOpposite hit
   • ▪ fail to catch (something thrown or dropped): "Mandy missed the catch, and flung the ball back crossly" Similar fail to catchdropfumblefluffbunglemishandlemisfieldmishitOpposite catch
   • 2. fail to notice, hear, or understand: "the villa is impossible to miss—it's right by the road" Similar fail to hearfail to take inmishearmisunderstandfail to see/noticeoverlookpass overforgetOpposite seenotice
   • ▪ fail to attend, participate in, or watch: "teachers were supposed to report those students who missed class that day" Similar fail to attendbe too late forabsent oneself frombe absent fromplay truant fromtake French leave fromcutskipomitinformal:skive offOpposite attend
   • ▪ be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle, etc.): "we'll miss the train if he doesn't hurry" Similar be too late forfail to catch/getOpposite catch
   • ▪ fail to see or have a meeting with (someone): "“Potter's been here this morning?” “You've just missed him.”" Similar notice the absence offind missing
   • ▪ not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of (an opportunity or chance): "don't miss the chance to visit the breathtaking Dolomites" Similar fail to take advantage offail to seize/grasp/takelet sliplet go/passforfeitpass uplose out onoverlookdisregard
   • ▪ avoid; escape: "I drive in at 5 a.m. to miss the traffic" Similar avoidbeatevadeescapedodgesidestepeludeget aroundcircumventsteer clear ofgive a wide berth tofind a way aroundbypassskirtcheatduckOpposite get caught up in
   • ▪ (of a woman) fail to have (a monthly period): "how many periods have you missed?"
   • 3. notice the loss or absence of: "he's rich—he won't miss the money" Similar notice the absence offind missing
   • ▪ feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of: "she misses all her old friends" Similar pine foryearn forache forlong forlong to seeregret the absence/loss offeel the loss offeel nostalgic forneed
   • ▪ feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to go to, do, or have: "I still miss France and I wish I could go back" Similar pine foryearn forache forlong forlong to seeregret the absence/loss offeel the loss offeel nostalgic forneed
   • 4. (of an engine or motor vehicle) undergo failure of ignition in one or more cylinders: "the motor began missing and investigation found a cracked cylinder head"

   noun

   • 1. a failure to hit, catch, or reach something: "Elster's stunning catch in the third inning made up for his dreadful miss in the first"
   • ▪ a failure, especially an unsuccessful movie, television show, recording, etc.: "audiences will decide whether Brando's latest flick is a hit or a miss"

   Word Origin Old Englishmissan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German missen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. missable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › missMiss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MISS is to fail to hit, reach, or contact. How to use miss in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to fail to do, see, or experience something, esp. something planned or expected when it is available: I wanted to see that movie, but I missed it. If you don’t hurry you’ll miss your plane (= fail to get on it before it leaves). You should leave early if you want to miss rush hour (= avoid it).

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › missMiss - definition of miss by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to fail to reach, hit, meet, find, or attain (some specified or implied aim, goal, target, etc) 2. ( tr) to fail to attend or be present for: to miss a train; to miss an appointment. 3. ( tr) to fail to see, hear, understand, or perceive: to miss a point.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › missMiss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To miss is to fail to do or sense something, or to be without. If you miss all your free throws, your basketball team probably won't miss you if you skip a game.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmiss verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of miss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMISS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MISS definition: 1. to feel sad about someone that you do not see now or something that you do not have or do now…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you miss the meaning or importance of something, you fail to understand or appreciate it.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › missmiss - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English miss1 /mɪs/ S1 W2 verb 1 not do something [ transitive] to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot I’m absolutely starving – I missed lunch. He missed 20 games after breaking a bone in his wrist.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › missMiss Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Miss definition: To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › missmiss - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to regret the absence or loss of: [ ~ + object] I miss you all dreadfully. [ ~ + verb-ing] He missed watching the African sunsets.