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miss something out or miss out something Definition


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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.


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