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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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISS - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   A complete guide to the word "MISS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishmiss | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   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. to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or plane: If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss my train. B1. to not see or hear something:

5. prowritingaid.com › miss-meaningMiss Meaning and Definition - ProWritingAid

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   Sep 7, 2022 · How Do You Define Miss? As we’ve discovered, miss is a word with lots of different meanings. As a verb, it means to fail to hit something, to avoid something, to feel the absence of someone or something, and even to arrive late.

6. www.telemundo.com › shows › en-casa-con-telemundoDaniela Toloza define la verdadera belleza en la pregunta final -...

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   2 days ago · Daniela Toloza llega al estudio de En Casa con Telemundo para someterse a la pregunta final donde da su honesta opinión sobre la verdadera belleza de las personas.

7. finance.yahoo.com › video › boeing-strike-likely-near-term-142304682Boeing strike likely to be a 'near-term blip': Portfolio manager

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   2 days ago · Obviously, that wouldn't be great for Boeing, but last week, the employees missed their first paycheck. And obviously, we're off of healthcare. So we'll see where this goes.