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missverb

uk​/mɪs/us​/mɪs/

miss verb (NOT DO)

B1 [ T ] to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something:

I missed the start of the class because my bus was late.
Often I miss (= do not eat) breakfast and have an early lunch instead.
You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour.
[ + -ing verb ] I only just missed being run over by a bus this morning.

A2 [ T ] to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft:

You'll miss your flight if you don't hurry up.

A2 [ T ] to not go to something:

Students who miss a lot of school can find it hard to catch up.
I'm trying to find an excuse for missing the office party.

B1 [ T ] to not see or hear something or someone:

I missed the beginning of the show.
Her latest movie is too good to miss (= it certainly should be seen).
I was sorry I missed you at Pat's party - I must have arrived after you left.

[ T ] to not notice someone or something:

You don't miss much, do you? Nobody else noticed that mistake.
My office is first on the right with a bright red door. You can't miss it (= it is very easy to find).

More examples

  • Henri's latest show is simply too good to miss.
  • In this game if you give the wrong answer you have to miss a turn.
  • She has never missed a single episode of her favourite soap opera.
  • He missed two practice sessions so he's out of the team.
  • You'll have to make up the work you've missed while you were away.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Avoiding action

  • avoid
  • avoid sth like the plague idiom
  • avoidance
  • bottle
  • bottle out
  • flinch
  • flinch from sth/doing sth
  • fudge
  • get out of sth
  • get-out clause
  • insure
  • shrink
  • sit on your arse idiom
  • skip out on sb/sth
  • stand around
  • stand by
  • stand round
  • steer
  • welch
  • welsh

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Late
Absent
Forgetting and forgetfulness

miss verb (FEEL SAD)

A2 [ T ] to feel sad that a person or thing is not present:

I really missed her when she went away.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
I still miss my old car.
What did you miss most about home when you were living in France?
[ + -ing verb ] I haven't missed smoking like I expected to.

More examples

  • I miss my mom and dad a lot.
  • You'll be sorely missed by everyone here, and we wish you success in your new job.
  • She missed Spain and the languor of a siesta on a hot summer afternoon.
  • It surprises me how much he misses his sister when she's away - after all, they do nothing but fight when they are together!
  • I really miss seeing their happy smiling faces.

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Sadness and regret

  • a heavy heart idiom
  • be/weigh on your conscience idiom
  • bitter
  • bring a lump to/have a lump in your throat idiom
  • broken-hearted
  • gloom
  • gloomy
  • guilt
  • guilt complex
  • guilt trip
  • guilt-ridden
  • guilt trip
  • lament
  • melancholy
  • mourn
  • rue the day idiom
  • rueful
  • sackcloth
  • sad
  • sadly

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miss verb (NOT HIT)

B2 [ I or T ] to fail to hit something, or to avoid hitting something:

The bullet missed his heart by a couple of centimetres.
I swerved to avoid the other car and only just missed a tree.
He threw a book at me, but he/it missed.

More examples

  • The arrow missed its target and landed on the grass.
  • How could he have missed the goal from that distance?
  • The car missed the tree and ran into the field.
  • I tried to throw the paper in the bin, but I missed.
  • Luckily the egg missed his face by inches.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Failing and doing badly

  • at-risk
  • backbencher
  • balls-up
  • be running on empty idiom
  • beat a dead horse idiom
  • crack
  • crash
  • draw
  • fail
  • fall apart
  • flunk out
  • fray around/at the edges idiom
  • fumble
  • get off on the right/wrong foot idiom
  • give up on sb/sth
  • sink like a stone idiom 1
  • sink like a stone
  • so much for sth idiom
  • stagnate
  • strike out

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miss verb (NOTICE)

[ T ] to notice that something is lost or absent:

He didn't miss his wallet until the waiter brought the bill.

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Losing and loss

  • astray
  • black hole
  • disappear
  • forfeit
  • get to
  • haemorrhage
  • kiss
  • lose
  • lose your way idiom
  • loss
  • lost
  • mislay
  • misplace
  • say
  • say goodbye to sth idiom
  • slip through sb's fingers idiom
  • stray
  • walkabout
  • wave
  • wave/say goodbye to sth idiom

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Idiom(s)

miss a chance/opportunity
miss the boat
miss the mark
miss the point
not miss a beat
not miss a trick
not miss much

Phrasal verb(s)

miss sb/sth out
miss out

missnoun

uk​/mɪs/us​/mɪs/

miss noun (NOT HIT)

[ C ] an occasion when something or someone fails to hit something or avoids hitting something:

Well done! You scored eight hits and only two misses.
See also
near miss

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Failures

  • a dog's breakfast idiom
  • another/the final nail in the coffin idiom
  • breakdown
  • car crash
  • cock-up
  • dead duck
  • foul-up
  • free fall
  • hash
  • lemon
  • lost cause
  • lulu
  • mess
  • mess-up
  • parody
  • slush pile
  • track record
  • train wreck
  • turkey
  • underachiever

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miss noun (NOT DO)

give sth a miss C1 UK informal

to avoid or not do something:

We usually go to France in the summer, but we've decided to give it a miss this year.
The restaurant's very good for fish, but I'd give their vegetarian options a miss.

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Avoiding action

  • avoid
  • avoid sth like the plague idiom
  • avoidance
  • bottle
  • bottle out
  • flinch
  • flinch from sth/doing sth
  • fudge
  • get out of sth
  • get-out clause
  • insure
  • shrink
  • sit on your arse idiom
  • skip out on sb/sth
  • stand around
  • stand by
  • stand round
  • steer
  • welch
  • welsh

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miss noun (GIRL)

[ C ] UK old-fashioned informal a girl or young woman, especially one who behaves rudely or shows no respect:

You're a cheeky little miss! Apologize at once.

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Kinds of women

  • a damsel in distress idiom
  • adult
  • amazon
  • auntie
  • bachelorette
  • cougar
  • councilwoman
  • dame
  • damsel
  • dolly bird
  • homemaker
  • housewife
  • ingénue
  • Jezebel
  • ladette
  • slattern
  • temptress
  • tigress
  • wallflower
  • wench

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Missnoun

uk​/mɪs/us​/mɪs/

A1 a title used before the family name or full name of a single woman who has no other title:

Dr White will see you now, Miss Carter.
Miss Helena Lewis
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Ms
Mrs

[ as form of address ] mainly US or old-fashioned UK used as a form of address for a girl or young woman:

Excuse me, Miss, you dropped this.

[ as form of address ] UK sometimes used by children to address or refer to teachers who are women:

Can I go to the toilet, Miss?

a title given to a woman who wins a beauty contest, combined with the name of the place that she represents:

Miss India/UK
the Miss World contest

More examples

  • Excuse me, Miss - you dropped this.
  • "You can go and sit down again now, girls and boys." "Yes, Miss."
  • Ask Miss Taylor to come to my office when she's free, would you?
  • Let me introduce my colleague, Miss Sohar - she's in charge of marketing.
  • The letter was addressed to a Miss M A Kirkwood, but we didn't know anyone of that name.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Royalty, aristocracy & titles

  • accession
  • archduke
  • aristocracy
  • aristocrat
  • baron
  • ennoble
  • er
  • esquire
  • grace
  • hereditary peer
  • Mr
  • Mrs
  • nobility
  • noble
  • nobleman
  • sire
  • sovereign
  • squire
  • sultan
  • throne

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Marriage: marital status
Teachers

missverb

us​/mɪs/

miss verb (NOT HIT)

[ I/T ] to fail to hit or to avoid hitting something:

[ T ] The plane narrowly missed power lines as it landed.
[ I ] He threw a snowball at me, but he missed.

miss verb (NOT DO)

[ T ] to fail to do, see, or experience something, esp. something planned or expected when it is available:

I wanted to see that movie, but I missed it.
If you don’t hurry you’ll miss your plane (= fail to get on it before it leaves).
You should leave early if you want to miss rush hour (= avoid it).

miss verb (REGRET)

[ T ] to feel sad because you cannot see a person or place or do something:

Luis says he misses Puerto Rico very much.

miss verb (NOT FIND)

[ T ] to notice that something is lost or absent:

He didn’t miss his wallet until the waiter brought the check.

Idiom(s)

miss the boat

Phrasal verb(s)

miss out

missnoun [ C ]

us​/mɪs/

a failure to hit, catch, do, see, or experience something:

Scurry blocked eight shots and caused misses on numerous others.

Missnoun [ U ]

us​/mɪs/

a title for a girl or a woman who has never been married, used before the family name or full name:

Miss Green

Miss is also used as a form of address to get the attention of a girl or woman:

Hey, Miss, you dropped a glove!

A woman who has won a beauty competition is often given the title "Miss" and the name of the place that she represents:

Miss Alaska/Miss America
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