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Miss
mɪs
- fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at)
"a laser-guided bomb had missed its target"
- pass by without touching; chance not to hit
"the plane narrowly missed the control tower"
- fail to catch (something thrown or dropped)
"Mandy missed the catch, and flung the ball back crossly"
- fail to notice, hear, or understand
"the villa is impossible to miss—it's right by the road"
- fail to attend, participate in, or watch
"he looks certain to miss England's match against Fiji"
- be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle or the post)
"we'll miss the train if he doesn't hurry"
- fail to see or have a meeting with (someone)
"‘Potter's been here this morning?’ ‘You've just missed him.’"
- not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)
"don't miss the chance to visit the breathtaking Dolomites"
- avoid; escape
"I drive in at 5 a.m. to miss the traffic"
- (of a woman or girl) fail to have (a menstrual period)
"how many periods have you missed?"
- notice the loss or absence of
"he's rich—he won't miss the money"
notice the absence of find missing- feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of
"she misses all her old friends"
- feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to go to, do, or have
"I still miss France and I wish I could go back"
- (of an engine or motor vehicle) undergo failure of ignition in one or more cylinders
"the motor began missing and investigation found a cracked cylinder head"