If you miss outon something that would be enjoyable or useful to you, you are not involved in it or do not take part in it.
We're missing out on a tremendous opportunity. [VERBPARTICLE + on]
Well, I'm glad you could make it. I didn't want you to miss out. [VERBPARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If you miss out something or someone, you fail to include them.
[British]
There should be an apostrophe here, and look, you've missed out the word 'men' altogether! [VERBPARTICLE noun]
What about Sally? You've missed her out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
regional note: in AM, use leave out
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miss out in British English
verb
1. (tr, adverb)
to leave out; overlook
2. (intr, adverb; often foll byon)
to fail to experience
by leaving early you missed out on the celebrations
Examples of 'miss out' in a sentence
miss out
We both have too much responsibility to miss out on our sleep right now.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Now he had his chance to shine and he wasn't going to miss out.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Chinese translation of 'miss out'
miss out
(Brit)
vt
(accidentally) 遗(遺)漏 (yílòu)
⇒ It's easy to miss out a comma when you're writing quickly.在你飞快地书写的时候很容易会遗漏一个逗号。 (Zài nǐ fēikuài de shūxiě de shíhou hěn róngyì huì yílòu yī gè dòuhào.)