Definition of
miss is the dictionary form of misses Definition of miss
1
[ verb ] fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

Synonyms

lose

Examples

"I missed that remark" "She missed his point" "We lost part of what he said"

2
[ verb ] feel or suffer from the lack of

Examples

: "He misses his mother"

3
[ verb ] fail to attend an event or activity

Examples

: "I missed the concert" "He missed school for a week"

4
[ verb ] leave undone or leave out

Synonyms

neglect leave_out overlook drop overleap pretermit omit

Examples

"How could I miss that typo?" "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

5
[ verb ] fail to reach or get to

Examples

: "She missed her train"

6
[ verb ] be without

Synonyms

lack

Examples

"This soup lacks salt" "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"

7
[ verb ] fail to reach or get to

Examples

"She missed her train"

8
[ verb ] fail to reach

Examples

"The arrow missed the target"

9
[ noun ] a young woman

Synonyms

girl young_woman young_lady fille missy

Examples

"a young lady of 18"

10
[ noun ] a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

Synonyms

misfire missfire

11
[ verb ] be absent

Examples

"The child had been missing for a week"

12
[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3111
13
[ verb ] fail to experience

Synonyms

escape

Examples

"Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"

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Rhymes with

mrs missus masses s.'s s's service's services' services auspices ramesses conveniences losses device's circumstances devices brace's braces grace's graces glass's glasses finances douglas's douglass agassiz eyeglasses sunglasses

Phonetic and Homophones

M IH1 S IH0 Z

Similar Spelling

misuse missus missis miosis Migues Mikeska Mischke Mikus masses Misiewicz Misiak misgauge

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