missout

miss•out n.

miss¹ 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.
to notice the absence or loss of:[not: be + ~-ing;
~ + object]When did you first miss your wallet?
to regret the absence or loss of: [~ + object]I miss you all dreadfully.[~ + verb-ing]He missed watching the African sunsets.
to escape or avoid:[not: be + ~-ing;~ + verb-ing]He just missed being caught.
to fail to understand:[~ + object]to miss the point of a remark.
(of a car, etc.) to misfire:[no object]The car was missing on all four cylinders.
miss out, [no object] to fail to experience or take advantage of something:They missed out on a golden opportunity to improve their financial situation.

a failure of any kind, esp. to hit something:a couple of swings and misses and the game is over.
a misfire.

Idioms

Idioms miss the boat, Informal. to fail to take advantage of an opportunity:He missed the boat by failing to apply for the grant.

miss² n., pl. miss•es.

This word is used as a title of respect before the name of an unmarried woman:[Miss]Miss Mary Jones.
This word is used as a polite form of address to a young woman:[Miss]Miss, please bring me some ketchup.
This word is used as a title before the name of a place, or a quality, that a young woman has been selected to represent:[Miss]Miss America.
[countable] a young unmarried woman;
girl.
Clothing misses, [plural]
- Clothinga range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build.
- Clothinga garment in this size range.

Miss., an abbreviation of:

miss¹ v.t.

v.i.

to fail to hit something.
to fail of effect or success;
be unsuccessful.
Idiomsmiss fire. See fire (def. 25).
British Termsmiss out, [Chiefly Brit.]to omit;
leave out.
miss out on, to fail to take advantage of, experience, etc.:You missed out on a great opportunity.

bef. 900; Middle English missen, Old English missan; cognate with Old Frisian missa, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old High German missen, Old Norse missa to fail to hit or reach

miss′a•ble, adj.

miss² n., pl. miss•es.

(cap.) a title of respect for an unmarried woman, conventionally prefixed to her name or to the name of that which she represents:Miss Mary Jones; Miss Sweden.
(used by itself, as a term of address, esp. to a young woman):Miss, please bring me some ketchup.
(cap.) a title prefixed to a mock surname used to represent a particular attribute of the person, esp. one excessively prominent:Miss Innocent; Miss Congeniality.
a young unmarried woman;
girl:a radiant miss of 18 or so.
Clothingmisses:
- Clothinga range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build.
- Clothingthe department or section of a store where these garments are sold.
- Clothinga garment in this size range.

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miss out vb

(transitive, adverb) to leave out; overlook
(intransitive, adverb) often followed by on: to fail to experience: by leaving early you missed out on the celebrations

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