Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   miss

   /mɪs/

   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: "the plane narrowly missed the control tower" 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: "he looks certain to miss England's match against Fiji" 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 or the post): "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 roundcircumventsteer clear ofgive a wide berth tofind a way roundbypassskirtcheatduckOpposite 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: "the penalty miss cost us the game"
   • ▪ an unsuccessful record or film: "it is the public who decide whether a film 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

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › missMiss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miss

   • Cached

   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to fail to do, see, or experience something, esp. something planned or expected when it is available: I wanted to see that movie, but I missed it. If you don’t hurry you’ll miss your plane (= fail to get on it before it leaves). You should leave early if you want to miss rush hour (= avoid it).

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   If you miss something, you feel sad because you no longer have it or are no longer doing or experiencing it. I could happily move back into a flat if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden. [ VERB noun/verb-ing ]

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › missMISS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › miss

   • Cached

   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › missMiss - definition of miss by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › miss

   • Cached

   1. to fail to reach, hit, meet, find, or attain (some specified or implied aim, goal, target, etc) 2. ( tr) to fail to attend or be present for: to miss a train; to miss an appointment. 3. ( tr) to fail to see, hear, understand, or perceive: to miss a point.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › missMiss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miss

   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › missMISS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › miss

   • Cached

   MISS definition: 1. to feel sad about someone that you do not see now or something that you do not have or do now…. Learn more.