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missmiss1 /mɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1
NOT DO something [transitive] to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot: He missed a whole month of school. You missed all the excitement!miss doing something I had to miss seeing her that night, because of work. → see Word Choice at lose2NOT HIT/CATCH [intransitive, transitive] to not hit something or catch something: Darrow fired several shots but missed. McCoy missed two free throws.3FEEL SAD ABOUT somebody [transitive] to feel sad because someone you love is not with you: I miss Mom, don’t you? John will be sorely missed by his family and friends.4FEEL SAD ABOUT something [transitive] to feel sad because you do not have something or cannot do something you had or did before: I can think of so many things I’ll really miss when I leave.miss doing something Michelle’s going to miss living in New York.5AVOID something [transitive] to avoid something bad or unpleasant: If we leave now, we should miss the traffic.miss doing something As he crossed the street, a bus just missed hitting him. They narrowly missed being killed in the fire.6TOO LATE [transitive] to be too late for something OPP catch: We missed the beginning of the movie. I think I’ve missed the last bus.7NOT SEE/HEAR [transitive] to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice: What did he say? I missed it. Two inspections missed the fault in the engine that led to the crash.8miss a chance/opportunity to fail to use an opportunity to do something: It would be unforgivable to miss this opportunity to travel.9something is not to be missed used to say that someone should do something while he or she has the opportunity: A visit to the ancient ruins is not to be missed.10miss the point to not understand the main point of what someone is saying: You’re both missing the point, which is to get more people to use public transportation.11you can’t miss it/him etc. spoken used to say that it is very easy to notice or recognize someone or something: It’s the house with the green windows – you can’t miss it.12miss the boat informal to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage: Customers were worried about missing the boat by not buying any stocks.13I wouldn’t miss it for the world spoken used to say that you really want to go to an event, see something, etc.14somebody doesn’t miss a trick used to say that someone notices every opportunity to do something or get an advantage: Filmmaker Joe Ruben doesn’t miss a trick in his new thriller.15NOTICE something ISN'T THERE [transitive] to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect him, her, or it to be: I didn't miss my key until I got home.16without missing a beat (also not miss a beat) if you do something without missing a beat, you do it without showing that you are surprised or shocked: She answered the reporters’ questions without missing a beat.17somebody’s heart misses a beat used to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened: When Caroline smiled at Eddie, his heart missed a beat.18ENGINE [intransitive] if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts again[Origin: Old English missan]miss out phrasal verb to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy: Sticking to a healthy diet always makes you feel that you’re missing out.miss out on I feel I’m missing out on having fun with my kids. verb | noun
missmiss2 ●●● S2 W2 noun 1Miss used in front of the family name of a woman who is not married to speak to her politely, to write to her, or to talk about her: I’d like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor. → see Usage at Mr.2YOUNG WOMAN used as a polite way of speaking to a young woman when you do not know her name: Excuse me, miss, could I have another glass of water?3Miss Italy/Ohio/World etc. used before the name of a country, city, etc. that a woman represents in a beauty competition4NOT HIT/CATCH [countable] a failed attempt to hit, catch, or hold something: Murphy scored 78 consecutive foul shots without a miss.5a miss is as good as a mile used to say that although someone failed to do something by only a small amount, he or she was still unsuccessful → see also hit-and-miss