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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to not see or hear something or someone: Sorry, I missed that, could you repeat it please? We missed the first five minutes of the film. missverb (NOT HIT) B2. to not hit or catch something as you intended: It should have been such an easy goal and he missed. missverb (TOO LATE) A2. to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft:

3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › missmiss | meaning of miss in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   miss meaning, definition, what is miss: to not go somewhere or do something, esp...: Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISS definition in American English | 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. I could happily move back into an apartment if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › MissMiss - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 8, 2024 · Miss (plural Misses or Mlles) Form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status.

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

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   n. [ countable] a failure of any kind, esp. to hit something: a couple of swings and misses and the game is over. a misfire. Idioms miss the boat, Informal. to fail to take advantage of an opportunity: He missed the boat by failing to apply for the grant. miss2 /mɪs/ n., pl. miss•es.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › miss_1miss verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › missMISS | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   Meaning of miss in Essential English Dictionary. miss. verb. uk / mɪs/ Add to word list Add to word list. A2. to feel sad about someone or something that you have stopped seeing or having: I’ll miss you when you go. He misses having a room of his own. A2. to not go to something: I missed my class this morning. A2.