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miss1

 
 
pronunciation:
mIs
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: misses, missing, missed
definition 1: When you miss something, you try to hit, catch, or touch it in some way, but you can't do it. Let's say you want to hit a ball, but you miss it. It means that you try to hit it, but you only hit the air.
Curtis tried to catch the baseball, but he missed it by a few inches.
antonyms:
catch, find, hit
definition 2: When you miss what someone says, it means that did not hear what they said.
I missed what you said. Can you repeat that?
antonyms:
get, hear, notice, observe, see
similar words:
ignore, lose, misunderstand
definition 3: When you miss something that you wanted to go to or that you were supposed to go to, it means that you didn't go for some reason. Maybe you just couldn't go, or maybe you forgot to go, or maybe you just did something else instead.
Sheila had to miss school on Friday because she was sick.Because Sheila wasn't in school on Friday, she missed the big spelling test.We missed the spring concert because we had to take our dog to the animal hospital.
antonyms:
attend
similar words:
neglect, skip
definition 4: If you miss a chance to do something, you lose your chance to do it, maybe because you were not quick enough, or you didn't want it enough, or something stopped you.
Brenda missed her chance to ask her question in class because she didn't put her hand up fast enough.Nick got up at four o'clock in the morning on Saturday because he didn't want to miss an opportunity to go on a fishing trip with his dad.
similar words:
avoid, lose, neglect, skip
definition 5: If one thing misses another thing, it avoids it. If a car misses a telephone pole, it means that the car did not hit the pole.
The ball was flying towards Helen's head, but it just missed her.
synonyms:
avoid, escape
antonyms:
meet
definition 6: When you miss someone, it means that you feel sad or lonely because that person is not with you.
My dad has been away for three weeks, and I really miss him.
similar words:
lack, long for, want
 
part of speech: noun
definition: A miss is a failure to hit or catch something that is coming toward you. It's also a miss if you throw something and don't get it to hit or enter something that you want it to.
My first four throws were really good, but my fifth throw was a miss.
antonyms:
catch, hit
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  • missing:
    not able to be found; lost.
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