miss
🇺🇸
/mɪs/
🇬🇧
/mɪs/
verb
A1
to be too late for something
If you miss the bus, you'll have to walk.
A2
to not be at a place
You miss the party because you were sick.
A2
to not do something you should
In the game, you miss a turn if you make a mistake.
A2
to not use a good chance
Don't miss this chance to save money.
B1
to not hit or catch something
He tried to catch the ball but miss it.
B1
to not see or notice something
I miss a spot when cleaning the floor.
B1
to not understand something
She miss the meaning of the story.
A2
to feel sad when someone is gone
I miss my friend when she moves away.
R
to notice something is not there
Did you miss your keys when they were lost?
R
to avoid something bad
Leave early to miss the heavy traffic.
R
to not work right in an engine
The car engine may miss if it has a problem.
noun
R
a title for an unmarried woman
Miss Smith is my teacher.
R
the winner of a beauty contest
Miss America won the contest.
R
a way to call a young woman
Excuse me, miss, can you help me?
R
what children call a female teacher
Good morning, miss!
R
a young woman
The young miss is very polite.
R
a failure to hit or catch
His miss of the goal cost the team the game.
translation
to be too late for something; to not be at a place; to not do something you should; to not use a good chance; to not hit or catch something; to not see or notice something; to not understand something; to feel sad when someone is gone; to notice something is not there; to avoid something bad; to not work right in an engine
a title for an unmarried woman; the winner of a beauty contest; a way to call a young woman; what children call a female teacher; a young woman; a failure to hit or catch
Word Forms
3rd Present
misses
Progressive
missing
Past
missed
Perfect
missed
Plural
misses