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MISS

(noun, verb)
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Definitions

There are 12 meanings of the word Miss.

How to pronounce miss:

US

Miss - as a verb

Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

Example: "I missed that remark"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lose
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Feel or suffer from the lack of

Example: "He misses his mother"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
desirewant
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fail to attend an event or activity

Example: "I missed the concert"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
failneglect
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
attend

Leave undone or leave out

Example: "How could i miss that typo?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dropleave outneglectomitoverleapoverlookpretermit
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fail to reach or get to

Example: "She missed her train"

Be without

Example: "This soup lacks salt"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lack
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
have

Fail to reach

Example: "The arrow missed the target"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
hit

Be absent

Example: "The child had been missing for a week"

Fail to experience

Example: "Fortunately, i missed the hurricane"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
escape

Example Sentences

"I sent her a text but I never got a response, so I guess it was a miss."
"He aimed for the bullseye but his shot was a complete miss."
"He was disappointed to hear his name announced as a miss in the spelling bee."
"The basketball player made a miss and failed to score a point."
"He sighed in frustration after another miss in the ongoing game of darts."
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Word Game Points

Is MISS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, miss is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

MISS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is MISS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, miss is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
MISS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is MISS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, miss is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
MISS has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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