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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of miss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
miss meaning, definition, what is miss: to not go somewhere or do something, esp...: Learn more.
miss1 /mɪs/ v. to fail to hit: [ ~ + object] missed the first pitch. [ no object] He swung and missed. to fail to meet, catch, etc.:[ ~ + object] to miss a train. to fail to take advantage of:[ ~ + object] I missed a chance to meet him. to fail to be present for:[ ~ + object] to miss school.
