miss

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[[t]mɪs[/t]]

v. t.

1) to fail to hit or strike

2) to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.:

to miss a train[/ex]

3) to fail to take advantage of:

to miss a chance[/ex]

4) to fail to be present at or for:

to miss a day of school[/ex]

5) to notice the absence or loss of:

When did you first miss your wallet?[/ex]

6) to regret the absence or loss of:

I miss you all dreadfully[/ex]

7) to escape or avoid:

He just missed being caught[/ex]

8) to fail to perceive or understand:

to miss the point of a remark[/ex]

9) to omit; leave out

10) to fail to hit something

11) to fail; be unsuccessful

12) to misfire

13) phv+brit. miss out, to fail to experience or take advantage of something.

14) a failure to hit something

15) a failure of any kind

16) misfire

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- miss the boat

Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE missan; of Gmc orig. II

miss

[[t]mɪs[/t]] n. pl. miss•es

1) (cap.) a title of respect prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman:

Miss Mary Jones[/ex]

2) (used by itself as a term of address to a young woman):

Miss, please bring me some ketchup[/ex]

3) (cap.) a title prefixed to the name of something that a young woman has been selected to represent:

Miss Sweden[/ex]

4) (cap.) a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc.:

Miss Congeniality[/ex]

5) a young unmarried woman; girl

6) clo misses

a) clo a range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build

b) clo a garment in this size range

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Etymology: 1600–10; short for mistress usage: See Ms