to fail to hit, reach, meet, catch, or attain (something)
We missed the train
She missed her step and fell heavily
to discover or feel the absence of (something), esp with regret
I didn't miss my cheque book for several days
He missed his wife desperately
to escape or avoid (something)
I narrowly missed being run over
(often + out) to leave (something) out
to fail to attend (work, school, an appointment, etc)
to fail to watch, listen to, or take part in (a show, party, etc)
to fail to take advantage of (an opportunity, etc)
to fail to hit something
to misfire
The engine missed
to fail to have or experience (something desirable)
people who missed out on further education
informal to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
to fail to understand the main purpose or aspect of something