Pronunciation: /mɪs/

Definitions of miss

noun a failure to hit or reach something

Example Sentences

A1 I miss my family when I am away from home.

A2 She felt a sense of loss and miss after her best friend moved away.

B1 The student's absence was noted as a miss during the class presentation.

B2 The team captain's injury was a big miss during the championship game.

C1 The company's decision to downsize resulted in a miss in meeting their quarterly targets.

C2 The missed opportunity to invest in the tech company cost the investor millions in potential profits.

verb to fail to hit, reach, or make contact with something

Example Sentences

A1 I miss my family when I am away from home.

A2 She missed the bus this morning and had to walk to work.

B1 I will miss you when you move to a different city.

B2 He missed the deadline for submitting his project.

C1 The detective missed a crucial piece of evidence during the investigation.

C2 Despite her busy schedule, she never misses a deadline.

Examples of miss in a Sentence

formal I will miss the deadline if I don't submit the report by tomorrow.

informal I'm going to miss the bus if I don't hurry up.

slang I really miss hanging out with my friends, it's been too long.

figurative She realized how much she missed her old self before the accident.

Grammatical Forms of miss

past tense

missed

plural

misses

comparative

more missed

superlative

most missed

present tense

miss

future tense

will miss

perfect tense

have missed

continuous tense

is missing

singular

miss

positive degree

miss

infinitive

to miss

gerund

missing

participle

missed

Origin and Evolution of miss

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'miss' originated from Middle English, derived from Old English 'missan' meaning to fail or be mistaken.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'miss' has evolved to also mean to fail to hit or reach something, as well as to feel the absence or loss of someone or something.