Definitions for missmɪs

missmɪs(v.t.)

to fail to hit or strike.
to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.:
to miss a train.
to fail to take advantage of:
to miss a chance.
to fail to be present at or for:
to miss a day of school.
to notice the absence or loss of:
When did you first miss your wallet?
to regret the absence or loss of:
I miss you all dreadfully.
to escape or avoid:
He just missed being caught.
to fail to perceive or understand:
to miss the point of a remark.
to omit; leave out.
(v.i.)to fail to hit something.
to fail; be unsuccessful.
to misfire.
miss out, to fail to experience or take advantage of something.
Category: Verb Phrase, British
(n.)a failure to hit something.
a failure of any kind.
misfire.

miss the boat,Informal. to fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
Category: Idiom, Informal

bef. 900; ME, OE missan; of Gmc orig.

miss^*mɪs(n.)(pl.)miss•es.

(cap.) a title of respect prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman:
Miss Mary Jones.
(used by itself as a term of address to a young woman):
Miss, please bring me some ketchup.
(cap.) a title prefixed to the name of something that a young woman has been selected to represent:
Miss Sweden.
(cap.) a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc.:
Miss Congeniality.
a young unmarried woman; girl.
misses, a range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build. a garment in this size range.
Category: Clothing

^* Usage: See Ms.

1600–10; short for mistress

Miss.

girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille(noun)
a young woman
"a young lady of 18"
miss, misfire(noun)
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
Miss(verb)
a form of address for an unmarried woman
miss, lose(verb)
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
"I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
miss(verb)
feel or suffer from the lack of
"He misses his mother"
miss(verb)
fail to attend an event or activity
"I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week"
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap(verb)
leave undone or leave out
"How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
miss(verb)
fail to reach or get to
"She missed her train"
miss, lack(verb)
be without
"This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"
miss(verb)
fail to reach
"The arrow missed the target"
miss(verb)
be absent
"The child had been missing for a week"
miss, escape(verb)
fail to experience
"Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"

miss(verb)ɪs
to feel sad because sb is away or because you cannot do sth you used to do
She misses her dad when he travels.; I miss playing in the snow.
missɪs
to not hit, catch, kick, etc.
He swung at the ball and missed (it).
missɪs
≠ hit
The bombs missed the factory.; He aimed a kick at the goal and missed.
missɪs
to not hear, see, or understand
Excuse me? I missed what you just said.; I think your missing the point of the story.
missɪs
to arrive too late
Hurry or we'll miss our flight.
missɪs
to not go to an event
I missed the first class.; It'll be a great night - don't miss it.
missɪs
to not take an opportunity
Don't miss your chance to win great prizes!
missɪs
used before the name of an unmarried woman
I'd like to welcome Miss Britta Sorenson.
missɪs
used to address a young woman you do not know
Excuse me, miss, you forgot your bag.

Miss(Noun)
Form of address for an unmarried woman.
Miss(Noun)
Form of address for a teacher or a waitress.
Excuse me Miss, Donnyu2019s been pinching my pencils again.

Origin: From mistress.

Miss(noun)
a title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a girl or a woman who has not been married. See Mistress, 5
Miss(noun)
a young unmarried woman or a girl; as, she is a miss of sixteen
Miss(noun)
a kept mistress. See Mistress, 4
Miss(noun)
in the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player
Miss(verb)
to fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing, etc.; as, to miss the mark one shoots at; to miss the train by being late; to miss opportunites of getting knowledge; to miss the point or meaning of something said
Miss(verb)
to omit; to fail to have or to do; to get without; to dispense with; -- now seldom applied to persons
Miss(verb)
to discover the absence or omission of; to feel the want of; to mourn the loss of; to want
Miss(verb)
to fail to hit; to fly wide; to deviate from the true direction
Miss(verb)
to fail to obtain, learn, or find; -- with of
Miss(verb)
to go wrong; to err
Miss(verb)
to be absent, deficient, or wanting
Miss(noun)
the act of missing; failure to hit, reach, find, obtain, etc
Miss(noun)
loss; want; felt absence
Miss(noun)
mistake; error; fault
Miss(noun)
harm from mistake