miss

verb
UK: /mɪs/
US: /mɪs/

  1. To fail to hit, reach, or catch something.

    1. I miss the ball when I play tennis. [ ] [ ]
    2. The arrow missed its target, landing harmlessly in the grass nearby because of wind. [ ] [ ]

  2. To feel sad about someone who is not present.

    1. I miss my mom when she is away. [ ] [ ]
    2. She misses her old friends since moving to a new city after graduation. [ ] [ ]

  3. To fail to attend or be present at an event.

    1. I miss the bus this morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. He missed an important meeting due to the flight delay from the hurricane. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

overlook evade pine escape
miss noun

  1. A failure to hit, reach, or catch something.

    1. That was a near miss! [ ] [ ]
    2. The golfer's miss sent the ball far into the trees near the water. [ ] [ ]

  2. A feeling of sadness caused by the absence of someone or something.

    1. I feel a deep miss of him. [ ] [ ]
    2. There was a miss of laughter in the room after he left for work. [ ] [ ]
miss abbreviation

  1. A title used before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.

    1. Miss Jane, can you help? [ ] [ ]
    2. Miss Smith teaches history at the local high school, guiding all students. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "miss" in English means: To fail to hit, reach, or catch something., To feel sad about someone who is not present., To fail to attend or be present at an event..

The phonetic transcription of "miss" is /mɪs/ in British English and /mɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "miss": overlook, evade, pine, escape.

Example usage of "miss": "I miss the ball when I play tennis.". More examples on the page.