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- Dictionarymiss/mɪs/
verb
- 1. fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at): "a laser-guided bomb had missed its target"
- 2. fail to notice, hear, or understand: "the villa is impossible to miss—it's right by the road" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a failure to hit, catch, or reach something: "the penalty miss cost us the game"
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to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something: I missed the start of the class because my bus was late. Often I miss (= do not eat) breakfast and have an early lunch instead. You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour.
1. : to fail to hit, reach, or contact. miss the target. 2. : to fail to perform or attend. had to miss school for a week. 3. : to leave out : omit. in such a hurry that he missed his breakfast. 4. : to discover or feel the absence of. missed his wallet as soon as he entered the store. 5. : to fail to comprehend, sense, or experience.
What is a basic definition of miss? Miss means to fail to hit something, to fail to meet something, or to feel sadness over the absence or loss of something. The word miss has several other senses as a verb and a noun.
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.
1. To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with: He swung at and missed the ball. The winger missed the pass. The ball missed the basket. 2. To be too late for or fail to meet (a train, for example). 3. To fail to perceive, experience, or understand: I missed my favorite TV show last night.
miss VERB AND NOUN USES. If you miss something, you fail to hit it, for example when you have thrown something at it or you have shot a bullet at it. She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head. [VERB noun] When I'd missed a few times, he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it.
Definition of miss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Miss definition: to fail to hit or strike. See examples of MISS used in a sentence.
miss meaning, definition, what is miss: to not go somewhere or do something, esp...: Learn more.
to fail to understand:[ ~ + object] to miss the point of a remark. (of a car, etc.) to misfire:[ no object] The car was missing on all four cylinders. miss out, [ no object] to fail to experience or take advantage of something: They missed out on a golden opportunity to improve their financial situation.
