"miss" meaning in English

See miss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɪs/ Audio: en-us-miss.ogg [US] Forms: miss [singular], misses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|miss|misses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use miss before an unmarried woman's name, usually the last name or the full name.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-noun-yw7f8kSa
  2. You call a young woman miss when you don't know her name.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-noun-N9ibx0di

Verb

IPA: /mɪs/ Audio: en-us-miss.ogg [US] Forms: miss [canonical], misses [third-person, singular], missed [past], missed [past, participle], missing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|miss|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you miss something, you don't hit it.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-verb-PedC7jZC
  2. If you miss someone or something when they are gone or away, you wish they were there with you.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-verb-8av8gitF
  3. If you miss an event, you aren't able to go.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-verb-Ni5zoXI~
  4. If you miss something, you aren't able to get on it in time.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-verb-HPKpLnI4
  5. If you miss something, you don't understand it.
    Sense id: simple-miss-en-verb-Fh~SGt5-
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        {
          "text": "I missed the target."
        }
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        {
          "text": "I miss you so much. When are you coming home?"
        }
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        {
          "text": "I'm going to have to miss the party because I can't find a babysitter."
        }
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        "If you miss an event, you aren't able to go."
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        {
          "text": "I'm sorry I'm late; I missed the bus."
        },
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          "text": "You better hurry or we're going to miss the train!"
        }
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You're missing the point of what I'm saying."
        }
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          "text": "Miss Brakel, the doctor will see you now."
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          "text": "Excuse me, miss, I think you dropped this."
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        {
          "text": "I missed the target."
        }
      ],
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        "If you miss something, you don't hit it."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I miss you so much. When are you coming home?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you miss someone or something when they are gone or away, you wish they were there with you."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I'm going to have to miss the party because I can't find a babysitter."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you miss an event, you aren't able to go."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I'm sorry I'm late; I missed the bus."
        },
        {
          "text": "You better hurry or we're going to miss the train!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you miss something, you aren't able to get on it in time."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You're missing the point of what I'm saying."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you miss something, you don't understand it."
      ]
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        {
          "text": "Miss Brakel, the doctor will see you now."
        },
        {
          "text": "This is Miss June Hagerty."
        }
      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "text": "Excuse me, miss, I think you dropped this."
        }
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