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miss

UK
/mɪs/
US
/mɪs/
miss out

Translations

missverb
missed
Past Simple
missed
Past Participle
missing
Gerund
UK
/mɪs/
US
/mɪs/
He swung the bat but missed the ball completely.
Il a frappé, mais il a complètement manqué la balle.
Additional translations
raterfamilier; employé aussi pour ne pas voir, entendre ou comprendre quelque chose
Synonyms
fail
omit
neglect
lose
overlook
bypass
skip
drop
Antonyms
catch
hit
attend
missnoun
misses
pl
UK
/mɪs/
US
/mɪs/
ratépour un tir, un coup ou une tentative manquée
The archer's shot was a miss, landing several feet away from the target.
Le tir de l'archer était un raté, tombant à plusieurs pieds de la cible.
Mademoiselletitre de civilité utilisé avant le nom d'une femme non mariée; emploi traditionnel
Miss Smith will be your guide for the tour.
Mademoiselle Smith sera votre guide pour la visite.
Additional translations
demoiselleemploi littéraire ou vieilli pour une jeune femme non mariée
Synonyms
omission
deficiency
loss
failure
absence
missesnoun

miss

misses
pl
UK
/ˈmɪsɪz/
US
/ˈmɪsɪz/
ratésSens courant dans le domaine du sport ou de l’action; désigne des tentatives manquées ou des erreurs de tir.
The baseball team had several misses during the game.
L’équipe de baseball a commis plusieurs ratés pendant le match.
Additional translations
demoisellesEmploi soutenu ou vieilli pour désigner de jeunes femmes ou jeunes filles.
Synonyms
lapses
errors
oversights
failures
omissions

Definitions

missverb
To fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something.
He swung the bat but missed the ball completely.
To fail to attend, participate in, or be present for something.
She missed the meeting because she was stuck in traffic.
To fail to notice, hear, or understand something.
I missed what you said because I was distracted.
To feel the absence or loss of someone or something.
I really miss my family when I'm away on business trips.
missnoun
A failure to hit, catch, or reach something.
The archer's shot was a miss, landing several feet away from the target.
A young unmarried woman or girl.
Several young misses were chatting by the fountain.
A title used before the surname or full name of an unmarried woman or girl.
Miss Smith will be your guide for the tour.
missesnoun
Plural form of 'miss', referring to failures to hit, catch, or reach something.
The baseball team had several misses during the game, which cost them the victory.
Plural form of 'miss', referring to young women or girls, often used as a title before a surname or full name.
The teacher called on the misses to present their group project to the class.
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