miss

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /mɪs/

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Verb

Plain form miss

Third-person singular misses

Past tense missed

Past participle missed

Present participle missing

1. If you miss something, you don't hit it.

   I missed the target.

2. If you miss someone or something when they are gone or away, you wish they were there with you.

   I miss you so much. When are you coming home?

3. If you miss an event, you aren't able to go.

   I'm going to have to miss the party because I can't find a babysitter.

4. If you miss something, you aren't able to get on it in time.

   I'm sorry I'm late; I missed the bus.

   You better hurry or we're going to miss the train!

5. If you miss something, you don't understand it.

   You're missing the point of what I'm saying.

Noun

Singular miss

Plural misses

1. You use miss before an unmarried woman's name, usually the last name or the full name.

   Miss Brakel, the doctor will see you now.

   This is Miss June Hagerty.

2. You call a young woman miss when you don't know her name.

   Excuse me, miss, I think you dropped this.

Synonyms

• madame
• ma'am

Related words

• Miss
• Mrs / Mrs.
• Ms
• mister
• master