miss
/mis/
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Definition
Noun:
- A title for an unmarried woman or girl: Used before a name as a polite form of address.
- A failure to hit, reach, or connect: An instance of not making contact with a target or not achieving something intended.
- (Informal) A young woman: A term for a girl or young lady.
Verb:
- To fail to hit, reach, or make contact with: To not strike a target or arrive at a destination.
- To fail to experience, attend, or be present for: To not be involved in or witness an event.
- To notice or feel the absence of; to long for: To be aware that someone or something is not present and to feel sadness because of it.
- To fail to perceive, understand, or notice: To not hear, see, or comprehend something.
- To omit or leave out: To fail to include something.
- To be without; to lack: To not have something that is needed or expected.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Please give this to Miss Jones. (Used as a title.)
- The shooter's first shot was a miss. (A failure to hit.)
- She's a clever young miss. (A young woman.)
Verb:
- He tried to kick the ball but missed completely. (Failed to hit.)
- I missed the meeting because my train was late. (Failed to attend.)
- I really miss my family when I'm traveling. (Feel the absence of.)
- Sorry, I missed what you just said. Could you repeat it? (Failed to hear.)
- The report misses several important details. (Omits.)
- This soup misses a bit of salt. (Lacks.)
Advanced Usage
- "to miss the boat/ bus": To fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
- If you don't invest now, you'll miss the boat on this opportunity.
- "to miss the mark": To fail to achieve the intended goal or standard.
- His latest film missed the mark with critics.
- "to miss a beat": To hesitate or be momentarily unsure.
- The experienced speaker didn't miss a beat during the difficult questions.
Variants and Related Words
- Missing (adj): Not present; absent or lost.
- One page from the book is missing.
- Missable (adj): Capable of being missed or overlooked.
- The scene is funny but missable if you're in a hurry.
Synonyms
- Verb: Omit, skip, overlook, neglect, long for, yearn for.
- Noun: Failure, error, omission.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Miss out (on):
- To fail to use or enjoy an opportunity.
- Don't miss out on the chance to see this exhibition.
- Miss over:
- To skip or omit.
- Be careful not to miss over any names on the list.
Related Idioms
- A miss is as good as a mile: Falling short by a small margin is still a failure.
- I failed the exam by one point. Oh well, a miss is as good as a mile.
- Give something a miss: To decide not to do or have something.
- I think I'll give the party a miss tonight; I'm too tired.
Noun
- a form of address for an unmarried woman
- a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
- a young woman
- a young lady of 18
Verb
- fail to experience
- Fortunately, I missed the hurricane
- be absent
- The child had been missing for a week
- fail to reach
- The arrow missed the target
- be without
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
- fail to reach or get to
- She missed her train
- leave undone or leave out
- How could I miss that typo?
- The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
- fail to attend an event or activity
- I missed the concert
- He missed school for a week
- feel or suffer from the lack of
- He misses his mother
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- I missed that remark
- She missed his point
- We lost part of what he said