miss — to fail to hit, catch, or reach something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fail to hit, catch, or reach something
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɪs/
Example Sentences
- I missed my ex-boyfriend so much that I accidentally called my pizza 'honey'.
- She missed the bus because she was too busy taking a selfie.
- Don't miss the deadline for your application.
miss
VERB[/mɪs/]
to fail to hit, catch, or reach something
💡 Concept
He swings the bat but misses the ball completely.
🎵 Rhyme
Don’t miss the shot when victory brings pure bliss.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/mɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/mɪs/
🌳Etymology
Rootmiss
🎵Rhyme
kissthisblisshiss
kiss
this
bliss
hiss
🔗Collocations
miss the point
miss out on
miss the boat
miss a call
near miss
hit or miss
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I missed my ex-boyfriend so much that I accidentally called my pizza 'honey'.”
😄 Fun example
“She missed the bus because she was too busy taking a selfie.”
“Don't miss the deadline for your application.”
“The archer missed the bullseye by just a few centimeters.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
loseskipoverlooklong foryearn
Antonyms
hitcatchattend
Related
mistakeabsentregrettargetopportunity
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