miss1 verbmiss2 noun
missmiss1 /mɪs/ ●●● S1 W2 verb 
WORD ORIGINmiss1
Origin:
Old English missanVERB TABLE
miss
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | miss |
| he, she, it | misses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | missed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have missed |
| he, she, it | has missed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had missed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will miss |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have missed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am missing |
| he, she, it | is missing | |
| you, we, they | are missing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was missing |
| you, we, they | were missing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been missing |
| he, she, it | has been missing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been missing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be missing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been missing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- By the time we got there we'd missed the beginning of the movie.
- Darrow fired several shots at the receptionist but missed.
- Did you miss me when I was in Hawaii?
- I miss Mom, don't you?
- I missed the bus and had to wait half an hour for the next one.
- I can think of so many things I'll really miss when I leave.
- I think I've missed the last bus.
- It's easy to miss the entrance - the sign is hidden behind a tree.
- It tastes so great, you won't miss the fat.
- It was great living in Prague, but I really missed all my friends.
- Jo spotted a mistake that everyone else had missed.
- Let's hurry back so we don't miss the start of the game.
- She missed the exit and had to turn around.
- Terry's illness caused him to miss a whole month of school.
- The Colts missed their first seven attempts at the goal.
- Two inspections missed the fault in the engine that led to the crash.
- What did he say? I missed it.
- When are you coming home? I miss you.
- You'd better hurry or you'll miss the start of the show.
- And now for the stories - the places missed, the villages seen, the friendly locals.
- He fired, missed, fired, missed.
- It was real windy up there and if you missed your footing you didn't get a second chance.
- Lets hope it's the last one of those type of chances that he missed this season.
- Sorry to let you down like this, and miss the drinks and the lunch and the first bit of p.m.
- Vanderbilt had a chance to take the lead, but Freije missed a jumper from the baseline.
- Well, some years I missed, but then other years I came twice.
- White says those answered correctly by low-scoring students but missed by the high scorers are eliminated.
THESAURUS
to realize that something is there or that something is happening, because you can see, hear, or feel it: · I noticed that he was rather quiet during dinner.· Children don’t seem to notice the cold.· ‘Julie’s home.’ ‘Yes, I noticed her bicycle outside.’
to notice something that is difficult to see, hear etc because it is very small, faint, or unclear. Detect is used about people and machines, and is more formal than notice: · X-ray telescopes can now detect virtually every type of astronomical object.· He thought he detected a flicker of interest in her eyes.
to notice something, especially something that is difficult to see or that you see for a short time only. Spot is more informal than notice: · Can you spot the difference between these two pictures?· I’m glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late.
to gradually begin to notice that something is happening or is true: · I became aware that Mum was getting a lot older.· Tessa became conscious of a feeling of guilt.
to be able to notice something because you can see, smell, hear it etc: · I could tell that she had been drinking.· Can you tell I’ve lost weight?
used to say that you suddenly notice something or someone because they are interesting, attractive, or good at something: · I saw this shirt in the shop window and it just caught my eye.· Clarke caught the eye of boss Bryan Robson when he scored for Newry last week.
formal to notice something as a result of watching or studying it closely: · Psychologists observed that the mice became more aggressive in smaller cages.
formal to notice something, especially that something is happening, or is true, or needs to be done: · The company quickly perceived the need for change.· Doctors perceive that they do not have adequate time to spend with their patients.
to see something happen because you are there at the time: · People have witnessed some great economic changes during the last ten years.
to not notice something because it is difficult to see: · It’s easy to miss the entrance – the sign is hidden behind a tree.
Longman Language Activatorto feel lonely because someone that you love is not there to feel lonely because someone that you like very much is not with you: · When are you coming home? I miss you.· It was great living in Prague, but I really missed all my friends.
to feel unhappy because you cannot be with someone you love - often used humorously: · "What's wrong with Dan?" "I think he's pining for his girlfriend."
to not use an opportunity: miss a chance/an opportunity of · Denise never misses the chance of a free meal.miss a chance/an opportunity to do something · Don't miss this great opportunity to fly for half price.· Dan never misses an opportunity to remind me that I still owe him money.miss your chance/opportunity · Jerry's already sold the car to someone else. You've missed your chance.
to not use the chance to do something enjoyable or useful, especially when this is not a good thing: · If you don't come to the picnic you'll miss out on all the fun.· I don't want to be the type of father who is so busy he misses out on his daughter's childhood.
informal to waste a chance that you had to do or get something good: · Don't panic and talk too much in the interview or you'll really blow it.· I was afraid I'd blown my chance but she agreed to go out again on Saturday night.blow your chances of doing something: · She started running much too fast at the beginning and blew her chances of winning the race.
informal to be too late to use an opportunity to do something good: · Buy your shares in the company now or you'll miss the boat.· He didn't get his application in early enough so he missed the boat.
to not use a good opportunity when you are able to, especially an opportunity that you will not get again: · We had an opportunity to win the championship last season and we let it slip through our fingers.
an opportunity that you wasted by not using it to become successful, enjoy yourself etc: · If you don't take the job it'll just be another lost opportunity in your life.
to not get something that you could get to not get something such as a job, contract etc because it is given to someone else instead: · It's simple -- unless you make an effort you're going to lose out.lose out to: · In the end we lost out to a French company because they could do the job cheaper.lose out on: · Time and time again, women seem to lose out on promotions and career opportunities.
to not get something or be able to enjoy something because you are not in the right place to do this: · Where were you last night? You missed out.miss out on: · She was so busy studying at university that she missed out on all the fun.· Get to the sales early to avoid missing out on all the best bargains.
if a chance or enjoyable experience passes you by , you do not get it because you do not make an effort or pay enough attention to it: · Sometimes I feel that all the best things in life are passing me by.· Seize opportunities while you can -- don't let them pass you by.· He ended up a bitter old man who felt that life had somehow passed him by.
to not include someone or something to not include someone or something, either deliberately or accidentally: leave somebody/something out of something: · Fans were shocked that Giggs had been left out of the team.leave out somebody/something: · He briefly told us what had happened, leaving out the more gruesome details.leave somebody/something out: · I went through a list of people to be thanked, and hoped I hadn't left anyone out.
formal to deliberately not include someone or something, especially in a way that seems wrong or unfair: · The new law protects most workers, but excludes those on part-time contracts.exclude somebody from something: · She felt they were deliberately excluding her from their plans.
formal to not include something, especially a piece of information, either deliberately or because you forget: · Please do not omit any details, however trivial they may seem.omit something from something: · Sara's name had been omitted from the list of employees.
British to not include someone or something that should be included, often by mistake: miss out somebody/something: · You missed out several important facts.miss somebody/something out: · Those are the people I'm inviting. Did I miss anyone out?
informal to suddenly remove something or someone from a list, plan etc, because there is a good reason for not including them: · I don't think this article will be of interest to our readers. Let's drop it.drop something from something: · The coach just announced that Henri will be dropped from the team.
too late so late that you cannot do or achieve what you had planned: · I'm afraid you're too late - I've just sold the last ticket.arrive/finish etc too late: · We rushed to the store as soon as we left work but arrived too late.too late to do something: · They got to the airport too late to catch the plane.it is too late (to do something): · By the time the doctor arrived, it was too late; he was already dead.· It's never too late to learn a new language.
to arrive too late to see an event, film etc, or too late to get on a plane, train etc: · You'd better hurry or you'll miss the start of the show.miss the flight/train/bus/ferry: · I missed the bus and had to wait half an hour for the next one.
also a bit late in the day British spoken you say it's a little late when someone decides to do something but harm has already been done or there is no time left to do it: it's a little late for: · Perhaps it's a bit late in the day for apologies.it's a little late to do something: · It's a little late to start worrying about that now.
British also let it go too long American to wait too long before doing something so that you are not likely to achieve what you hoped to achieve: · At last the government has decided to lower interest rates, but I think they've let it go too long.leave it too late/a bit late to do something: · You might have left it a bit too late to apply for a place at university for this academic year.
to not notice something · "Does Alex like your new hairstyle?" "He didn't even notice."· I saw Mike in town but he didn't notice me.not notice (that) · He was so wrapped up in his studying that he didn't notice that the phone was ringing.· She didn't notice her jewelry box was missing until after the police had left.not notice how/who/what etc · We were so busy we didn't notice how late it was.
to not notice something because it is difficult to see: · She missed the exit and had to turn around.· Jo spotted a mistake that everyone else had missed.· It's easy to miss the entrance - the sign is hidden behind a tree.
to not notice something because you have not been careful enough: · They found some important evidence that the police had overlooked.· Make a list of what you need to bring so you don't overlook anything.it's easy to overlook somebody/something: · The Hotel les Tipaniers, practically hidden between two much larger hotels, is easy to overlook but worth finding.
written to not notice something, especially when this could have a serious result: · Atkinson failed to notice the car ahead of him was parked and drove straight into the back of it.· They were not prepared for his second heart attack, having failed to notice the warning signs.· There was a growing resentment among inmates which the prison authorities had either failed to notice or just ignored.
if a fact escapes somebody's notice , they do not notice it, especially when they should have noticed it: · This problem has completely escaped his notice.· I'm amazed that there are so many restaurants in Tucson that have completely escaped my notice over the years.
: go/pass/escape etc unnoticed happen without anyone noticing: · The death of the former movie star passed unnoticed.· There were a lot of people at the party, which made it easy for Gary to slip away unnoticed.· Gradual hearing loss often goes unnoticed until substantial damage is done.
secretly, without being seen: · The royal couple arrived unseen in an unmarked car.· He managed to creep out of the house unseen and slip out through the garden.
good at noticing things good at noticing things: · Men aren't very observant about things like hair or clothes.· An observant reader has pointed out an error on page 26.· She was insightful and observant, constantly surprising her parents by what she noticed.
good at noticing and understanding situations or people's feelings: · I like her novels - she's so perceptive about people's relationships.· He was a perceptive and sophisticated man who was sensitive to other people's weaknesses.
also not miss a trick British, /not miss a thing American spoken if you do not miss much or do not miss a trick or a thing , you notice a lot about what is happening and what other people are doing or feeling: · "I think Alison and Peter are getting pretty friendly with each other." "You don't miss much, do you?"· He's still pretty sharp for an old man - he doesn't miss a thing.· We tried to keep it secret from Mum, but you know she doesn't miss a trick.
an eagle-eyed person is very good at noticing everything that people do or how they behave: · The hotel was run by an eagle-eyed old man who knew everything about all the guests.· Two eagle-eyed reporters noticed the politician leaving a prostitute's house.
if someone has eyes in the back of their head , they notice everything that is happening around them, even when they do not seem to be paying attention: · When you're looking after a two year old, you need to have eyes in the back of your head.
how good someone is at noticing things: · Keith would make a good detective -- he has excellent powers of observation.· Her drawings displayed astonishing powers of observation.
something that is easy to notice a fact that is obvious is easy to see or realize: · She tried to look grateful, but her disappointment was obvious.it is obvious (to somebody) that: · It's obvious that Paul is in love with Liz.· It was obvious to everyone that Gina was lying.
easy to notice: · After two days there was a noticeable improvement in his health.· The new supermarket has had a noticeable effect on people's shopping habits.it is noticeable that: · It was noticeable that no one at the party was under 40.
formal someone or something that is conspicuous is very easy to notice, especially because they look very different from everyone or everything around them: · It was a small country town, and Lauren looked very conspicuous in her fashionable New York clothes.
eye-catching colours, designs, patterns etc are bright, attractive, and unusual, so everyone notices them: · an eye-catching ad· The posters come in several eye-catching designs.
if something stands out , it is easy to notice because it looks very different from everything around it: · A yellow background will make the black lettering stand out.· Joanna, a six-foot-three redhead, stood out in her small Iowa farm community like a palm tree in a cornfield.stand out against: · The dark shapes of the trees stood out against the evening sky.
spoken say this when you are telling someone how to get to a place that is very easy to find or to notice: · Their house has a pink door. You can't miss it.
extremely obvious and impossible not to notice: unmistakable sight/sound/smell etc · The secretary of state said the measures are designed to send the regime a clear and unmistakable signal.· the unmistakable sounds of mariachi music
informal so obvious that it is impossible not to notice: · The reason she stopped smoking is perfectly obvious: she's pregnant.· a blindingly obvious mistake
if you say that a fact speaks for itself , you mean it shows that something is so obviously good or obviously bad that you do not need to tell people how good or bad it is: · The quality of our products speaks for itself.· The fact that so many parents refuse to send their children to the school speaks for itself.
formal facts, ideas etc that are self-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about them: · The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied.· self-evident truthsit is self-evident that: · It is self-evident to most people that the government is under no obligation to finance the arts.
British informal you say it sticks or stands out a mile when you think that someone's character, feelings, or background are obvious: · I'm absolutely sure he's a retired army officer. It sticks out a mile.· You can see he's desperately jealous. It stands out a mile.
you say it sticks or stands out like a sore thumb when something looks very different from everything around it: · I'm not going to the party dressed like this - I'd stick out like a sore thumb.
you say that you only have to look at something, read something etc when you think something is so obvious that anybody will notice it: · You only have to look at Turner's later oil paintings to see what a genius he was.· You just have to look at family photos from that time to see that there was a lot of sadness and bitterness over my parents' divorce.
if you say that a fact or feeling is written all over someone's face you mean that you can see, just by looking at the expression on their face, that it is true: · You're in love with him. It's written all over your face.· When Joey opened the package and saw that it wasn't a fire engine, the disappointment was written all over his face.
you say you can't miss it when you are giving someone directions to a place that is very easy to find or notice: · Their house is on the left. It has a pink door. You can't miss it.
if something such as a solution to a problem is staring you in the face , it is very obvious - use this especially when someone does not notice or realize something even though it is very obvious: · The solution was staring me in the face.· The answer had been staring him in the face for months.
to not understand something correctly to think that someone means one thing when in fact they mean something else: · I think she misunderstood you.· I'm sorry, I must have misunderstood.· According to Bennett, you misunderstood the reason you were dropped from the list.
a problem caused when someone does not understand something correctly: · There seems to have been a misunderstanding. I didn't order steak.· Cultural differences between people from different countries can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.
to not understand the true meaning of someone's actions or words, so that you believe something that is not in fact true: · Your friendliness could easily be misinterpreted.· A lot of people misinterpreted what I was saying, and have called me a racist.
to wrongly believe that someone's actions show that they have a particular opinion or feeling: · Unfortunately, we misread the situation and lost a lot of sales.· The intelligence community was criticized for misreading Iraq's intentions.
if you miss the point , you think you understand what someone says or what is important about a situation, but in fact you are wrong: · I soon realised that he had completely missed the point.· He's so caught up in the rules that he's missing the point of the game, which is just to have fun.
to be offended or upset by a remark that was not intended to offend or upset you, because you understood it wrongly: · Don't tell Simon that -- he might take it the wrong way.· No, that's not what I meant. You take everything the wrong way.don't take this the wrong way (=say this when you want to give advice or ask something that you think might offend someone): · Don't take this the wrong way, but could I stay at your place tonight?
British an informal expression meaning to make a mistake about one part of something that you are told, so that you understand the rest of it in completely the wrong way: · Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought she was leaving him, not the other way round.
if two people are at cross-purposes , each of them thinks that they understand what the other is talking about, when in fact they are talking about two different things: · I think we're at cross purposes -- I'm talking about John, not Nigel.
spoken say this when you do not want someone to understand something wrongly or be upset by what you say: · I like Jenny, don't get me wrong, but I do think she acts a little childishly at times.· Don't get me wrong, I love my family, I just don't want to be with them all the time.
British spoken to suddenly be unable to understand what is happening in a situation, especially when people expect you to understand and deal with it: · In the past few days the President seems to have completely lost the plot.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The bullet narrowly missed her heart. John will be sorely missed by his family and friends. I overslept and missed the train. The opportunity was too good to miss so we left immediately. It’s a huge hotel on the corner. You can’t miss it (=it is very easy to notice or recognize). You don’t miss much, do you (=you are good at noticing things)? John didn’t miss a trick (=noticed every opportunity to get an advantage) when it came to cutting costs. They narrowly missed being killed in the fire.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The plane was reported missing. Jim will be sorely missed. You missed your vocation (=you would have been good at a particular job).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
The bullet narrowly missed her heart. John will be sorely missed by his family and friends. I overslept and missed the train. The opportunity was too good to miss so we left immediately. It’s a huge hotel on the corner. You can’t miss it (=it is very easy to notice or recognize). You don’t miss much, do you (=you are good at noticing things)? John didn’t miss a trick (=noticed every opportunity to get an advantage) when it came to cutting costs. They narrowly missed being killed in the fire. (=used to say that a soldier has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found)· A further 9,000 allied military personnel are still officially listed as missing in action.
(=not go to an appointment you have arranged)· The train was late so I missed my appointment.
(=feel very sad because you are not with someone you love)· Lucy was missing Gary badly.
(=not catch or hit it)· I was trying hard but I kept missing the ball.
· The bullet narrowly missed her heart.
(=be too late to get on a bus)· He woke up late and missed the bus.
· Two of the buttons on the jacket were missing.
(=not use an opportunity)· He missed a chance to score just before half time.
(=not go to one)· Students who miss classes get behind with their work.
(=not speak or act when you are supposed to)
(=fail to finish something by a deadline)· There will be penalties if the government misses the deadline to cut air pollution.
(=arrive too late for a flight)· Jack overslept and missed his flight.
(=be unable to keep standing or balancing) The girl lost her footing and fell about 150 feet.
The girl lost her footing and fell about 150 feet. (=not play in a match)· He missed two matches because of an ankle injury.
(=not do something you have a chance to do)· Dwyer never missed an opportunity to criticize her.
(=one you do not use)· Many people see the failed talks as a missed opportunity for peace.
· He missed that penalty against France.
(=not understand it)· I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point.
(=not post your letter in time for it to be collected)· If I miss the post today, the card won’t arrive on her birthday.
The plane was reported missing. (=doesn’t hit them)· The first shot missed my head by inches.
Jim will be sorely missed.· All of the missiles missed their target and no-one was killed.
· I left early, hoping to miss the traffic.
(=be too late to get on a train)· I just missed the last train.
You missed your vocation (=you would have been good at a particular job).· It narrowly misses the corner of an executive's brief case.· She narrowly missed adding to the silverware in both the mixed and women's doubles too.· Two or three weeks ago, a crossbow quarrel narrowly missed my face as we crossed the Lawnmarket.· One girl had a lucky escape when a fence post narrowly missed her head.· It narrowly missed one of the occupants who was sitting in the front room.· Bardot was still recovering from shock after narrowly missing being shot earlier this year by hunters killing her pets.· John Hutt fled down the small village main street, narrowly missing two elderly ladies.
· We never missed them when I was young and we all loved our train journeys.· So it was that I knew what Dan meant when he said he would never miss another funeral.· It's because they never miss a food or drink trick.· A four-time all-pro, he never missed a game in his first nine seasons.· After that we never missed a cut together.· You and all your women friends want to feel everything, never miss one emotion.· She had never missed it until now.· My advice is this: make this writing nonnegotiable; that is, never miss a day.
· They can be prepared in advance to ensure you don't miss out on the firework fun.· Always show a great enthusiasm, which inspires interest, because nobody wants to miss out on a good time. 5.· But businessmen are scared of missing out on an economy that is now growing at tigerish rates.· He went close in an international invitation meeting in Dijon on Saturday, but missed out by an agonising 0.12 secs.· Joanna had missed out on love bites.· So you can be sure they won't be missing out on anything important.· The charity planned to have sponsored groups climbing all 277 Munros - but organisers believe Beinn Sgulaird was missed out.· When I started work I regretted not going for a degree, but promised myself not to miss out.
· I am sure I am only one of many who will sorely miss this happy-go-lucky golfer.· But he will be sorely missed.· Jimmy Phillips has been sorely missed through suspension and will make a welcome return at left back.· And though no one had said so, the traveling senior warden had not been sorely missed.· Mrs Collingwood will be sorely missed at Penwortham C.P.· Conference watchers say his barnstorming oratory's been sorely missed.· As such a symbol, it will be sorely missed.
· Why are there no half-formed sense organs or biochemical networks, with a few links still missing?· Raina, who is still missing, was reportedly drugged with methamphetamines and raped March 13.· She had to face the fact that she still missed him.· Even when we know some one else well, we still miss much of the intense color and flavor of their life.· Funny, though, I still miss him.· She still missed the rocking of the boat.· But other elements of a fully specified model of an economic system are still missing.
NOUN· To avoid missing any action, I've moved inside, from the wing to the rear-view mirror.· For investors, the realization that inflation remains missing in action is a positive.· Also useful was the continuous shooting mode ensuring that I didn't miss any of the action as surfers sped past me.· Woodson has been missing in action completely since tearing up his knee in the season opener.· Remember to allow for the backspace time before starting each new shot or you may miss part of the action.· Kip was never finally listed as killed or missing in action.· For the past decade, Gabe Kaplan has been missing in action from the entertainment trenches.
· In spite of all her worldliness and sophistication, Jacqui's heart missed a beat.· Woody Harrelson came in for the late Nicholas Colasanto without missing a beat.· Almost disinterestedly, she turned the paper over, and gave a gasp of shock, her heart missing a beat.· Through it all Tweedy never missed a beat.· His McLaren-Honda, which had not turned a wheel until two days before, did not miss a beat.· They can present, explain, and deliver our solutions without missing a beat.
· True to form, he missed the boat.· And feminism has missed the boat, Roiphe says, by focusing on the wrong things.· Now Celtic may have missed the boat!· But Carlsbad itself is missing the boat in another respect.· Yet the sense of having missed a once-on-a-lifetime boat remains acute.· Sorry, I missed the boat.· Frankly, he's missed the boat with Rosa.· On certain policy issues, politicians also miss the boat.
· On one occasion when he was late for work I questioned him and he said he had missed the bus.· Rich Brooks looked like a guy who missed the last bus to work.· I suppose to a 12-year-old kid, missing the bus is a pretty big deal.· Anfield defender Mark Wright will travel to join his team-mates later today after missing the team bus travelling to Crystal Palace.· One chilly evening at a crossroads gas station I offered a ride to a young woman who had missed her bus.· Luke Bouverie missed the last bus out of Woodborough to Loxford, so he thumbed a lift.· Their own daughter had lingered at home and missed the bus which she normally would have taken to her job last Sunday.
· However, though I had missed a chance, the advantages were now all on my side and distinctly in my favour.· Emily, you missed your chance.· In some countries if you miss a chance to fly it may be weeks before the weather allows you another opportunity.· I miss the chance to swap stories with friends.· Now, as many times before, the City is missing a chance to put the system right.· I knew I'd missed my chance when that happened.· Trust Spittals not to miss a chance to get into the papers, thought Dexter with a snort.
· Bidders missing the deadline for offers or not shortlisted for the second phase may not be readmitted.· A federal law spells out the penalties for missing the deadline to cut air pollution.· Subconsciously I was terrified of missing my two-hourly deadline.· Maybe it was the missed deadline that raised the issue; it made everyone irritable.· Yet the obstacles that it has run into make it probable that even it will miss the end-1992 deadline.· Minor mistakes or missing the May 15 deadline could end in the loss of payments.· If you have missed the deadline you need to act promptly to minimise any further charges.· The obvious implication is that many asylum seekers may miss the deadline and lose the chance to appeal.
· But Tracey is likely to miss three more games with a shoulder injury.· Sophomore Paige Bowie, who missed the last 11 games with a broken hand, has star potential.· Celtic-bound Paul Bryne will miss the game through injury.· Tim Alexander may return to quarterback Oregon State against Stanford after missing the past two games with a hamstring pull.· Colquhoun suffered a back injury in training yesterday and is almost certain to miss today's game against Brentford.· No way I was going to miss that game.· And I was missing too many games complaining of a bad knee when there was nothing really wrong with it.· Then he dislocated his shoulder in practice and missed five games.
· But Michael Thomas could be back after missing the last two games with a twisted ankle.· Sophomore Paige Bowie, who missed the last 11 games with a broken hand, has star potential.· But Tracey is likely to miss three more games with a shoulder injury.· Tim Alexander may return to quarterback Oregon State against Stanford after missing the past two games with a hamstring pull.· And I was missing too many games complaining of a bad knee when there was nothing really wrong with it.· Hostetler rejoined the lineup Sunday, after missing two games with strained ligaments in his right knee.· Meanwhile, United's John Beresford returns against his former club Portsmouth tomorrow after missing four games through injury.· He got plenty of help from Hill, who missed 61 games because of a horrible-looking fracture to his left wrist.
· In spite of all her worldliness and sophistication, Jacqui's heart missed a beat.· Almost disinterestedly, she turned the paper over, and gave a gasp of shock, her heart missing a beat.· She turned round slowly and her heart missed a beat.· When Harry replied to her letters, her heart never failed to miss a beat as she recognized his handwriting.· Breathing and blood were stopped; her mind emptied, muscles went paralysed and even her heart skipped, missing a beat.· Endill's heart missed a beat.· A man appeared in the doorway and Claudia's heart missed a beat.
· The bundled software, aimed at children, missed its mark.· As a welfare program, the minimum wage misses the mark because it worsens the status of the most disadvantaged youths.· In your recent coverage of Novell's letter of intent to purchase Unix System Laboratories you've really missed the mark.· The movie itself simply misses the mark.· But, put like this, the objection misses its mark.· All too often, national political coverage misses the mark.· In the electronic community, these efforts will either fall short or miss the mark entirely.· But the show missed the mark on other aspects of police work, the group said.
· He was skipper of the relegated Robins side last year and missed just one match.· It could mean him missing the next match as a result.· Influence Dewi Morris is back at scrum-half after missing the middle match of the divisional season.· What's more, I got back home late, and missed most of the match on Sportsnight.· After being ruled out of Leeds' championship run-in last season, he's now set to miss Saturday's match against Wimbledon.· Winger John Hendrie misses the match with a calf injury.· Les Smith - who at 77 never misses a match - is one of many left bitterly disappointed.
· He didn't miss an opportunity.· Because the Clinton-Gore 1996 campaign is determined not to miss any opportunities.· But those who maintain this state of untroubled innocence have missed an opportunity.· This was more frustrating because of the missed opportunities.· The Swifts keeper, Patterson, saved well from Woods, who later missed a good opportunity to put the Olympic ahead.· Of course, we had an excuse; we had to have an excuse for missing such a huge opportunity.· Not being a woman to miss an opportunity, she described their previous meeting.· But the country as a whole may have missed a golden opportunity to put its fiscal house in order.
· The second half was keenly fought, but neither side managed to score, although Trojans missed a penalty flick.· Eight different players have missed penalties for Arsenal this season, but Henry made no mistake.· He missed one penalty to touch and one at goal after taking over the goalkicking after an earlier miss by Logan.· He also missed a penalty moments before the final whistle.· Bristol's new fly-half Andy May missed five penalties as his side went down 16-6 to Northampton.· Wright also missed a penalty and was booked, but his goal dented Norwich's title hopes even further.· The Bees missed a penalty and had a Marcus Gayle goal disallowed, while the Tranmere winner looked suspiciously off-side.
· This, however, misses a crucial point.· There are even photographs of writers who owe a debt to Twain, in case you miss the point.· Like so many emotional slanging matches between old families and new, they all seem to be missing the point.· Well, M & M missed a few real-world points in their original theoretical argument.· Yet to focus on the facts is to miss the point.· The analysts' either / or suggestion, however missed the point.· This, however, rather missed the point, since even cheap fares serve little purpose if there are no trains.· Has Ingeborg missed the point of the dream, I wonder.
· Lets hope it's the last one of those type of chances that he missed this season.· Originally expected to be out until August, he is now expected to miss the season.· Sterland has missed the whole season so far with ankle ligament damage.· But a recurring bout with vertigo caused Clark to miss the 1995 season.· He had been released by the Bullets and had missed the entire season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.· Although he only missed one game last season, Smith played in pain.
· These attacks missed their political targets, though they left a child dead.· But the interceptor missed its target in a second test in January.· All of the missiles missed their target and the attacks resulted in no casualties and little damage to property.· What if he missed the target now?· I can't confirm that but I do remember the one occasion that he missed his target.· It missed the target by several feet.· They missed their target but killed eighteen bystanders and injured many more.· If we had drilled that prospect, we would have missed our main target.
· I had to go - I had a meeting in town and I didn't want to miss the train.· They took a drive and missed the last train to Wareham.· Back in the main street of Ballinasloe, I had to act fast, or I would miss my train.· I missed the slower trains with the lounge cars and the rackety wheels.· We talked until I missed the last train.· You may miss the train unless you go at once.· It might only save seconds, but seconds can make the difference between missing a train and getting to work.
· Cody doesn't miss a trick.· Oh, he didn't miss a trick.· His lazy, supercilious eyes, too, managed their affectation of aloofness without actually missing a trick.· Is Wall Street missing a trick?· The only trouble was that although he never missed a trick, he was dreadfully slow.· Never missed a trick, old Steenie.· I didn't want to miss a trick.· When it comes to promotion, the Disney people don't miss a trick.
VERB· It is understood he was reported missing from a dependency unit at South Cleveland hospital earlier in the day.· Daytona Beach Police started searching for Seay on Dec. 23, 1988, when she was reported missing.· Divers alert: A major rescue operation was launched yesterday after two divers were reported missing off Redcar.· Kathleen Wade was reported missing on the morning of September 20, 1986.· The bank, which went into receivership on Feb. 2, was reported to be missing around F80,000,000.· No one reported the victim missing.· Roderick flew to Jersey a week later to report his parents missing.· It was his aunt, Charlotte LeBlanc, who had reported him missing Wednesday.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► I wouldn’t miss it for the world► miss somebody/something ↔ outPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s heart misses/skips a beat► the missing link► be posted missing
- He's so caught up in the rules that he's missing the point of the game, which is just to have fun.
- I soon realised that he had completely missed the point.
- You're both missing the point, which is to get more people to use public transportation.
- Alas, the critics were liable to miss the point or deliberately find fault with it.
- As usual, the Treasury misses the point entirely.
- Both these reactions miss the point.
- But that completely misses the point about the way the academic mind works.
- It's always easier for some one else to see where you've missed the point.
- It should be obvious, however, that he is here simply missing the point of theism.
- More importantly, it misses the point.
- She paused at the door so I would not miss the point.
- A tour of our wonderful capital city is not to be missed.
- During the day, the Acropolis is not to be missed and souvenirs can be bartered for in the Flea market.
- It is not to be missed.
- Make a note of it: The Dish is not to be missed.
- This show will be even better than the last one and is not to be missed!
- All too often, national political coverage misses the mark.
- Although it contains a grain of truth, this theory rather radically misses the mark.
- As a welfare program, the minimum wage misses the mark because it worsens the status of the most disadvantaged youths.
- But the show missed the mark on other aspects of police work, the group said.
- In the electronic community, these efforts will either fall short or miss the mark entirely.
- In your recent coverage of Novell's letter of intent to purchase Unix System Laboratories you've really missed the mark.
- The movie itself simply misses the mark.
- The truth, however, is that most of the time it misses the mark.
- Buy your shares in the company now or you'll miss the boat.
- Customers were worried about missing the boat by not buying any stocks.
- He didn't get his application in early enough so he missed the boat.
- And feminism has missed the boat, Roiphe says, by focusing on the wrong things.
- And there was this old comic called Jack Daw, who'd missed the boat on account of booze.
- But Carlsbad itself is missing the boat in another respect.
- Frankly, he's missed the boat with Rosa.
- Now Celtic may have missed the boat!
- On certain policy issues, politicians also miss the boat.
- Sorry, I missed the boat.
- True to form, he missed the boat.
- Cuomo answered the reporters' questions without missing a beat.
- They can present, explain, and deliver our solutions without missing a beat.
- Woody Harrelson came in for the late Nicholas Colasanto without missing a beat.
- When Caroline smiled at Eddie, his heart missed a beat.
- It would be unforgivable to miss this opportunity to travel.
- He didn't miss an opportunity.
- He must not miss a chance when it comes through being preoccupied with something else.
- History was being catalogued here, the missed opportunities, blunders, and outright mistakes.
- However, though I had missed a chance, the advantages were now all on my side and distinctly in my favour.
- It was a missed opportunity that they might never regain.
- Now, as many times before, the City is missing a chance to put the system right.
- The missed opportunities and hidden costs for Zappo were enormous.
- The snakes are sometimes hard to find, so the Webers never miss a chance to make a kill.
- All too often, national political coverage misses the mark.
- As a welfare program, the minimum wage misses the mark because it worsens the status of the most disadvantaged youths.
- But the show missed the mark on other aspects of police work, the group said.
- In any book of several hundred pages you're bound to hit the mark occasionally.
- In your recent coverage of Novell's letter of intent to purchase Unix System Laboratories you've really missed the mark.
- The movie itself simply misses the mark.
- The umpires green-flagged the crash but penalised Stripes for hitting the mark, effectively giving Kanza the race.
- Words don't always hit the mark, do they?
- The asteroid flew within 106,000 miles of Earth, which astronomers considered a near miss.
- There were two near misses on the airport's runways between 1998 and 1999.
- He had had numerous prangs and near misses in his motoring life and not one of them had been his fault.
- Julie Worden and Charlton Boyd meet in a skittish duet, marked by sudden departures, near misses and unexpected evasive leaps.
- None the less, we do have records of many near misses from relatively modern sources.
- Owen had, however, the sense of relief that follows a near miss.
- The little girl who had had the near miss with the blackboard was the daughter of a minister.
- There were lots of near misses: some great saves from both keepers, and sheer bad luck.
- They had a near miss on the Ober Gabelhorn summit.
- Thus near misses of comets and asteroids are well documented by modern observations, and grazing impacts also occur.
- Mrs. White knew we hadn't studied - she never misses a trick.
- But then he never missed a trick.
- The only trouble was that although he never missed a trick, he was dreadfully slow.
WORD FAMILYnounmissadjectivemissingverbmiss
1not do something [transitive] to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot: I’m absolutely starving – I missed lunch. He missed 20 games after breaking a bone in his wrist. She was upset at missing all the excitement.miss doing something He had missed being elected by a single vote.2not hit/catch [intransitive, transitive] to fail to hit or catch an object that is close to you, or to fail to hit a distant object that you are aiming at: Every time she missed the ball she became more angry. He fired, missed and loaded again. The bullet narrowly missed her heart.3feel sad about somebody [transitive] to feel sad because someone you love is not with you: She missed her family badly. Will you miss me? 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 miss the car, but the bus system is good.miss doing something Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina.GRAMMARMiss is followed by an -ing form, not an infinitive. You say: · I miss seeing you every day. ✗Don’t say: I miss to see you every day.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS5too late [transitive] to be too late for something: We got there late and missed the beginning of the movie.miss the train/bus etc I overslept and missed the train.6miss a chance/opportunity to fail to use an opportunity to do something: He certainly wasn’t going to miss the chance of making some extra money. Don’t miss the chance to see the breathtaking Dolomite Mountains. The opportunity was too good to miss so we left immediately.7not see/hear [transitive] to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice: Maeve’s sharp eyes missed nothing. Perhaps there’s something the police have missed. It’s a huge hotel on the corner. You can’t miss it (=it is very easy to notice or recognize). You don’t miss much, do you (=you are good at noticing things)? John didn’t miss a trick (=noticed every opportunity to get an advantage) when it came to cutting costs.8miss the point to not understand the main point of what someone is saying9something is not to be missed used to say that someone should do something while they have the opportunity: A journey on one of the steam trains is certainly not to be missed!10avoid 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.11I wouldn’t miss it for the world spoken used to say that you really want to go to an event, see something etc: ‘Come to the party.’ ‘I will. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.’12notice something isn’t there [transitive] to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect them to be: I didn’t miss my wallet till it came to paying the bill.13miss the mark to not achieve something you were trying to do: Their efforts to improve quality have somewhat missed the mark.14miss the boat informal to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage: You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy shares now.15without missing a beat if you do something without missing a beat, you do it without showing that you are surprised or shocked: She handled all of their questions without missing a beat.16somebody’s heart misses a beat used to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened: Glancing up at Rick’s face, she felt her heart miss a beat.17engine [intransitive] if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts againmiss out phrasal verb1to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you: Some children miss out because their parents can’t afford to pay for school trips.miss out on Prepare food in advance to ensure you don’t miss out on the fun!2miss somebody/something ↔ out British English to not include someone or something: Make sure you don’t miss any details out.USAGE: Miss, fail toYou use fail to when talking about not doing something that you should have done: · Some students failed to pay attention in class. Don't use miss in this meaning.miss1 verbmiss2 noun
missmiss2 ●●● S2 W2 noun WORD ORIGINmiss2
Origin:
1-4, 7 1600-1700 mistress5-6 1200-1300 ➔ MISS1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Excuse me, miss, could I have another glass of water?
- Murphy scored 78 consecutive foul shots without a miss.
- And it remains to be seen if re- signing Greg Vaughn will be a hit or a miss.
- At last, after several near misses, I fall flat on my face.
- But straight after he landed a miss hit safely into the hands of Munton.
- I told him to take a miss on the instruction part.
- Oh, thank you, miss.
- Yet for the moment there is still hope, a desperate hope of a near miss.
Longman Language Activatorto not do something because it does not seem important
especially spoken to not do something because you do not think it is important or necessary, or because you want to do something else: · "Shall I come get you at the station?" "Don't bother - I can walk."not bother to do something: · Most people don't bother to make a will while they're still young.· I don't even bother to open most of the junk mail I get.
British to decide not to do something that you had planned to do, for example because you are too tired: · I think I'll give my exercise class a miss tonight - I'm worn out.· "Do you want to come to the cinema?" "No thanks, I'll give it a miss this time."
to not do something that you usually do or that you should do, especially because you would prefer to do something else: · Bill likes to leave work early, so he skips lunch sometimes.· The weather's so nice today - let's skip class and go to the beach.
when something bad almost happened, but did not: narrowly avoid/miss/escape etc to avoid something unpleasant or dangerous, although you almost do not avoid it: · A black BMW swerved, narrowly missing another car.· He narrowly escaped arrest when the police raided his house.
British also close call American a situation in which something bad almost happens but does not: · A sniper's bullet went through the sleeve of his coat. It was a close shave but didn't even scratch him.· Joe breathed a sigh of relief as the guard passed on to the next cell: "That was a close call!"
spoken say this when you have managed to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant, but you almost did not: · Geez, that was close! Did you see that red car?
a situation in which something, especially a car or plane, almost hits something, but does not: · There were two near misses on the airport's runways between 1998 and 1999.· The asteroid flew within 106,000 miles of Earth, which astronomers considered a near miss.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The plane was reported missing. Jim will be sorely missed. You missed your vocation (=you would have been good at a particular job).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=used to say that a soldier has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found)· A further 9,000 allied military personnel are still officially listed as missing in action.
(=not go to an appointment you have arranged)· The train was late so I missed my appointment.
(=feel very sad because you are not with someone you love)· Lucy was missing Gary badly.
(=not catch or hit it)· I was trying hard but I kept missing the ball.
· The bullet narrowly missed her heart.
(=be too late to get on a bus)· He woke up late and missed the bus.
· Two of the buttons on the jacket were missing.
(=not use an opportunity)· He missed a chance to score just before half time.
(=not go to one)· Students who miss classes get behind with their work.
(=not speak or act when you are supposed to)
(=fail to finish something by a deadline)· There will be penalties if the government misses the deadline to cut air pollution.
(=arrive too late for a flight)· Jack overslept and missed his flight.
(=be unable to keep standing or balancing) The girl lost her footing and fell about 150 feet.
The girl lost her footing and fell about 150 feet. (=not play in a match)· He missed two matches because of an ankle injury.
(=not do something you have a chance to do)· Dwyer never missed an opportunity to criticize her.
(=one you do not use)· Many people see the failed talks as a missed opportunity for peace.
· He missed that penalty against France.
(=not understand it)· I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point.
(=not post your letter in time for it to be collected)· If I miss the post today, the card won’t arrive on her birthday.
The plane was reported missing. (=doesn’t hit them)· The first shot missed my head by inches.
Jim will be sorely missed.· All of the missiles missed their target and no-one was killed.
· I left early, hoping to miss the traffic.
(=be too late to get on a train)· I just missed the last train.
You missed your vocation (=you would have been good at a particular job).· Owen had, however, the sense of relief that follows a near miss.· None the less, we do have records of many near misses from relatively modern sources.· I was below, completely unaware of this near miss.· The little girl who had had the near miss with the blackboard was the daughter of a minister.· Donaldson's took a near miss, but George Watson's was not so lucky, its top two floors being destroyed.· At last, after several near misses, I fall flat on my face.· They joke about the near-misses as their cars skid on the ice that lines the road to the colliery.· Rarer are stories of near misses of Earth by cosmic projectiles.
VERB· John. Give Rose Hilaire a miss.· I've a good mind to give it a miss.· You were right to give it a miss, my friend.· Some people love the atmosphere of refuges; others, myself included, would rather give them a miss.· So I decided to give it a miss that day.· If Avostar gives this one a miss then Another Machine may be the right one.· Even the ducks seemed to be giving it a miss.· We considered giving it a miss, but decided it would look rude.
· Putilin isn't helped by Yuri Alexandrov's production, an awkwardly hit-and-miss effort.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► MissPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s heart misses/skips a beat► the missing link► be posted missing
- And it brought back the memories of bouquets and the first Miss World competition she won way back in 1911.
- For Marjorie Wallace, the dream came true, a thousand times over, when she won the Miss World crown.
- He got on stage at his party with a black Strat and a motley rock crew called Miss World.
- Long ago when Dennis Potter was a television critic too, he was reviewing Miss World.
- Scandal led to Majorie being stripped of her Miss World title after 104 eventful days.
- Though cool Britain might have declared Miss World pass, the world did not agree.
- What will happen to the smiling pose of Miss World when she comes down with a cold?
- "Do you want to come to the cinema?" "No thanks, I'll give it a miss this time."
- I think I'll give my exercise class a miss tonight - I'm worn out.
- A small pastry hat manifested itself low on my brow, giving the missing barmy look to my regalia.
- I've a good mind to give it a miss.
- So I decided to give it a miss that day.
- Some people love the atmosphere of refuges; others, myself included, would rather give them a miss.
- We considered giving it a miss, but decided it would look rude.
- You were right to give it a miss, my friend.
- All too often, national political coverage misses the mark.
- As a welfare program, the minimum wage misses the mark because it worsens the status of the most disadvantaged youths.
- But the show missed the mark on other aspects of police work, the group said.
- In any book of several hundred pages you're bound to hit the mark occasionally.
- In your recent coverage of Novell's letter of intent to purchase Unix System Laboratories you've really missed the mark.
- The movie itself simply misses the mark.
- The umpires green-flagged the crash but penalised Stripes for hitting the mark, effectively giving Kanza the race.
- Words don't always hit the mark, do they?
- The asteroid flew within 106,000 miles of Earth, which astronomers considered a near miss.
- There were two near misses on the airport's runways between 1998 and 1999.
- He had had numerous prangs and near misses in his motoring life and not one of them had been his fault.
- Julie Worden and Charlton Boyd meet in a skittish duet, marked by sudden departures, near misses and unexpected evasive leaps.
- None the less, we do have records of many near misses from relatively modern sources.
- Owen had, however, the sense of relief that follows a near miss.
- The little girl who had had the near miss with the blackboard was the daughter of a minister.
- There were lots of near misses: some great saves from both keepers, and sheer bad luck.
- They had a near miss on the Ober Gabelhorn summit.
- Thus near misses of comets and asteroids are well documented by modern observations, and grazing impacts also occur.
- Mrs. White knew we hadn't studied - she never misses a trick.
- But then he never missed a trick.
- The only trouble was that although he never missed a trick, he was dreadfully slow.
WORD FAMILYnounmissadjectivemissingverbmiss
1Miss used in front of the family name of a woman who is not married to address her politely, to write to her, or to talk about her: I’d like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor. ► Some unmarried women prefer to be addressed as Ms because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are married.2Miss Italy/Ohio/World etc used to refer to a woman who represents a country, city etc in a beauty competition3young woman spoken used as a polite way of speaking to a young woman when you do not know her name: Excuse me, miss, you’ve dropped your umbrella.4teacher British English spoken used by children when speaking to a female teacher, whether she is married or not: I know the answer, Miss.5give something a miss British English informal to decide not to do something: I’d better give the coffee a miss. I’m due at a meeting in half an hour.6not hit/catch [countable] an occasion when you fail to hit, catch, or hold something: Will he score a goal this time? No, no it’s a miss.7young girl [countable] British English spoken a young girl, especially one who has been bad or rude: She’s a cheeky little miss. → hit-and-miss, → near miss at near2(6)