Meaning of miss In English

• 0 to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something:

  • I missed the start of the class because my bus was late.

  • Often I miss (= do not eat) breakfast and have an early lunch instead.

  • You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour.

  • [ + -ing verb ] I only just missed being run over by a bus this morning.

  • You'll miss your flight if you don't hurry up.

  • Students who miss a lot of school can find it hard to catch up.

  • I'm trying to find an excuse for missing the office party.

  • I missed the beginning of the show.

  • Her latest movie is too good to miss (= it certainly should be seen).

  • I was sorry I missed you at Pat's party - I must have arrived after you left.

  • You don't miss much, do you? Nobody else noticed that mistake.

  • My office is first on the right with a bright red door. You can't miss it (= it is very easy to find).

• 1 to feel sad that a person or thing is not present:

  • I really missed her when she went away.

  • She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

  • I still miss my old car.

  • What did you miss most about home when you were living in France?

  • [ + -ing verb ] I haven't missed smoking like I expected to.

• 2 to fail to hit something, or to avoid hitting something:

  • The bullet missed his heart by a couple of centimetres.

  • I swerved to avoid the other car and only just missed a tree.

  • He threw a book at me, but he/it missed.

• 3 to notice that something is lost or absent:

  • He didn't miss his wallet until the waiter brought the bill.

• 4 an occasion when something or someone fails to hit something or avoids hitting something:

  • Well done! You scored eight hits and only two misses.

• 5 to avoid or not do something:

  • We usually go to France in the summer, but we've decided to give it a miss this year.

  • The restaurant's very good for fish, but I'd give their vegetarian options a miss.

• 6 a girl or young woman, especially one who behaves rudely or shows no respect:

  • You're a cheeky little miss! Apologize at once.

• 7 a title used before the family name or full name of a single woman who has no other title:

  • Dr White will see you now, Miss Carter.

  • Miss Helena Lewis

  • Excuse me, Miss, you dropped this.

  • Can I go to the toilet, Miss?

  • Miss India/UK

  • the Miss World contest

• 8 to fail to hit or to avoid hitting something:

  • [ T ] The plane narrowly missed power lines as it landed.

  • [ I ] He threw a snowball at me, but he missed.

• 9 to fail to do, see, or experience something, esp. something planned or expected when it is available:

  • I wanted to see that movie, but I missed it.

  • If you don’t hurry you’ll miss your plane (= fail to get on it before it leaves).

  • You should leave early if you want to miss rush hour (= avoid it).

• 10 to feel sad because you cannot see a person or place or do something:

  • Luis says he misses Puerto Rico very much.

• 11 to notice that something is lost or absent:

  • He didn’t miss his wallet until the waiter brought the check.

• 12 a failure to hit, catch, do, see, or experience something:

  • Scurry blocked eight shots and caused misses on numerous others.

• 13 a title for a girl or a woman who has never been married, used before the family name or full name:

  • Miss Green

  • Hey, Miss, you dropped a glove!

  • Miss Alaska/Miss America