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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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   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. The verb form of miss stems from the Old English missan “fail to hit what was aimed at,” while the noun form of miss , meaning a term of honor to a young woman is just the ...

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

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   [transitive] miss something to fail to hear, see or notice something. The hotel is the only white building on the road— you can't miss it. Don't miss next week's issue! I missed her name. No one will want to miss this film. Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much.

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

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   1. To fail to hit or otherwise make contact with something: took a shot near the goal and missed. 2. a. To be unsuccessful; fail: a money-making scheme that can't miss. b.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmiss verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

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   miss. verb. uk / mɪs / us. miss verb (FEEL SAD) Add to word list. A2. to feel sad about someone that you do not see now or something that you do not have or do now: I'll miss you when you go. [ + doing sth ] He misses having a room of his own. Fewer examples. We will miss her greatly. He will be sorely missed by everyone.

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

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   6 days ago · If you miss something, you feel sad because you no longer have it or are no longer doing or experiencing it.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › miss&MISS Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   to regret the absence or loss of: I miss you all dreadfully. to escape or avoid: He just missed being caught. to fail to perceive or understand: to miss the point of a remark.