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miss

/mɪs/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To fail to achieve or reach a target or goal.

    - "He missed the bus by a minute."
    - "She missed an easy putt that could have won the game."
    - "Despite his best efforts, the company missed its sales target."
  • Verb

    To overlook or neglect.

    - "He missed a crucial detail in the report."
    - "She missed a spot while painting the wall."
    - "The teacher missed a mistake in the student's exam."
Pronunciation
  1. /mɪs/



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  2. /mɪs/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1224247"
Antonyms

collide , hit , impinge , run into , strike , feature , have
Rhymes
Words rhyming with miss
disses , mises , pisses , misses , disses
Homonyms
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  1. Miss (Scottish) : A type of flat, round loaf of bread.

  2. Miss (Marathi) : Mother.

Homophones
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  1. Miss (Scottish) : A type of flat, round loaf of bread.

  2. Miss (Marathi) : Mother.

Variants
List of all variants of miss that leads to same result
miss , miss a beat , miss out on , miss the boat , missable , missed , missed a beat , missed out on , missed the boat , misses , misses a beat , misses out on , misses the boat , missing , missing a beat , missing out on , missing the boat , Miss , miss out , missed out , misses out , missing out , miss its mark , miss its/the mark , miss the mark , miss her calling , miss his calling , miss one's calling , miss their calling , miss her vocation , miss his vocation , miss one's vocation , miss their vocation , miss the forest for the trees , can't-miss
Forms
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misses, missing

Etymology
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Old English mysse 'failure', from mysel 'myself'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'miss' is related to the word 'myself'.

  2. In golf, a 'miss' refers to a shot that misses the target.

  3. In tennis, a 'miss' refers to a shot that does not reach the opponent's side of the court.

  4. In the game of checkers, a 'miss' is a move that does not capture an opponent's piece.

Related Concepts
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  1. Error: An incorrect action, statement, or judgment.

  2. Mistake: A wrong action or judgment.

Culture
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In literature, 'miss' is often used to describe a character's failure or inability to achieve a goal. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway misses the opportunity to prevent the tragic ending of the story. In art, a common theme is a figure missing an essential part of their body or environment. For example, in Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream', the figure's mouth is open in a silent scream, as if missing a crucial sound.

How to Memorize "miss"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the letter 'M' with two 'I's underneath. Imagine a person missing a target or a goal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'miss' with the word 'failure'. Imagine a person missing an opportunity or a goal.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'My Sister Is Sick' to remember the spelling of 'miss'.

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