miss
/mɪs/
noun
- A failure to hit, reach, or catch something.
- The catcher let the ball go by — it was a miss.
- The archer's first shot was a miss.
- After three misses, he finally scored a goal.
- A title used before the name of a girl or unmarried woman.
- Miss Johnson won the science fair.
- Miss Smith is our new teacher.
- Please give this letter to Miss Lee.
verb
- To fail to hit, reach, or make contact with something.
- The car barely missed the tree.
- He swung the bat and missed the ball completely.
- She threw the ball but missed the target.
- To fail to notice, hear, or understand something.
- I missed the announcement because I was talking.
- Don't miss the small details in the instructions.
- She missed the joke and looked confused.
- To feel sad or lonely because someone is not present or something is not happening.
- I miss my family when I travel for work.
- He misses the old neighborhood where he grew up.
- We will miss you after you move away.
- To fail to attend or be present for something.
- He missed the meeting because of traffic.
- She missed the bus and had to walk to school.
- Don't miss the deadline for your homework.
- To fail to take advantage of or experience something.
- Don't miss the beautiful sunset from the hilltop.
- We missed the chance to see the concert.
- You'll miss a great opportunity if you don't apply.