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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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The meaning of MISS is to fail to hit, reach, or contact. How to use miss in a sentence. to fail to hit, reach, or contact; to fail to perform or attend; to leave out : omit…
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.
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 something is to fail to hit or strike something, as with an arrow missing a target.
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.
You can use Miss in front of the name of a girl or unmarried woman when you are speaking to her or referring to her. Many women prefer the title 'Ms'. It was nice talking to you, Miss Liu.
miss verb (NOT NOTICE) B1. to not notice someone or something: It's the big house on the corner - you can't miss it. miss a chance/opportunity. B1. to not use an opportunity to do something: You can't afford to miss a chance like this. miss the point.
verb. /mɪs/ Verb Forms. not hit, catch, etc. [transitive, intransitive] to fail to hit, catch, reach, etc. something miss (somebody/something) How many goals has he missed this season? The bullet missed her by about six inches. She threw a plate at him and only narrowly missed. miss doing something She narrowly missed hitting him.
Definition of miss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of miss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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:
