Meaning & use
miss
To fail to hit, reach, catch, or achieve something that was aimed at, expected, or intended.
See it in a sentence
He swung hard but missed the ball completely.
If you leave now, you'll miss the beginning of the movie.
A note on using this word
Miss also expresses longing, as in 'I miss my family,' a distinct and very common everyday sense.
Words with a similar meaning
fail to hit
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. verb
To feel sad about the absence of someone or something.
She already misses her hometown after just one week away.
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