miss out Definition

miss¹
verb misses, missed, missing

tr & intr
1. To fail to hit or catch something.

Example: missed the ball
Thesaurus: overshoot, undershoot, fall short, fall wide of the mark; Antonym: be on target.
2. To fail to get on something.

Example: missed my train
3. To fail to take advantage of something.

Example: missed your chance
Thesaurus: neglect, overlook, leave out, pass by, skip, avoid.
4. To feel or regret the absence or loss of someone or something.

Example: I miss you when you're away
Thesaurus: long for, pine for, wish for, desire, crave, yearn for, need, want; lament, grieve for.
5. To notice the absence of someone or something.
6. To fail to hear or see something.

Example: missed his last remark
7. To refrain from going to (a place or an event).

Example: I'll have to miss the next class
8. To avoid or escape (especially a specified danger).

Example: just missed being run over
intr
9. Said of an engine: to fail to burn fuel at the right time.

noun

misses
1. A failure to hit or catch something, etc.

Derivative: missable
adj

Derivative: missing

See separate entry.

Idiom: give something a miss

colloq
To avoid it or refrain from it.
Example: I'd better give pudding a miss

Idiom: miss the boat (miss the bus)

colloq
To miss an opportunity, especially by being too slow to act.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon missan.

Phrasal Verb: miss out

To fail to benefit from something enjoyable or worthwhile, etc
Example: Buy some now; don't miss out!

Phrasal Verb: miss out on something

To fail to benefit from it or participate in it.
Example: You missed out on a great day

Phrasal Verb: miss something out or miss out something

To fail to include it; to leave it out.