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To feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of
“I have not seen him since late last year, and I really miss the little devil.”
To notice the loss or absence of
“He's a wealthy man who will barely miss the pocket change.”
To fail to hit something aimed at
“He would miss the target by a fair margin with his shot.”
To fail to execute a skill
“Mandy would miss the catch and decided to fling the ball back rather crossly instead.”
To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)
“Marshall was determined not to miss his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
To fail to attend, or to play truant
“Is there a good reason you decided to miss your appointment earlier today?”
To escape or avoid narrowly
“We would miss the heavy traffic by leaving early.”
To interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly
“As if to further demonstrate his fatuousness, he would miss the whole point of the discussion.”
To fail to hear accurately
“I would miss most of what he was trying to say because of his thick accent.”
To be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle or the post)
“Make sure you get to the airport early so you don't miss your flight.”
To fail to see or notice
“You can't miss the station because it's so big.”
To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
To be unable to find something
To fail to attend, or to play truant
To fail to include
To feel a deep yearning for (someone or something lost, unattainable, or distant)
Avoid, get out of responsibility
Hit a foul
To feel or express deep sorrow for
To have a need for
To cover over
To be without or deficient in something
To completely bungle (an opportunity)
To pass swiftly over
To feel deep sadness, distress or anguish
To decide not to do something
To physically get or pass over something
A failure to hit, catch, reach or achieve something
“It was a dreadful miss and would certainly prove to be a costly one.”
An act of refusal or avoidance
“Sorry, Harvey, but I'm going to have to give your creepy proposal a miss.”
A girl or young woman, especially one regarded as silly or headstrong
“The King has sent us with breakfast for the young miss and her family.”
Inaccurate estimation
A mistake made in a performance or speech
(informal) A form of address to a woman
Foul ball
A person who is fully grown or developed
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