What does “miss” mean?
- 1
verbto feel sad because someone or something is not with you
I really miss my family when I travel.
- 2
verbto arrive too late for something or fail to catch it
Hurry up or we’ll miss the train.
- 3
verbto fail to hit, notice or take part in something
He missed the ball completely.
Miss at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /mɪs/ · MISS
How to use “miss” correctly
“Miss” is followed by -ing, not “to”: “I miss living by the sea.”
Common phrases with “miss”
- miss the bus
- miss a chance
- miss sb a lot
- miss out on sth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- missing
- Miss
Idioms with “miss”
- Miss the boat: Lose a chance by acting too slowly.
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