Meaning & Definition of Miss in English
English⟶
Miss
/mɪs/
noun
1. A young woman
- "A young lady of 18"
synonym:
- girl,
- miss,
- missy,
- young lady,
- young woman,
- fille
2. A failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
synonym:
- miss,
- misfire
3. A form of address for an unmarried woman
synonym:
- Miss
verb
1. Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- "I missed that remark"
- "She missed his point"
- "We lost part of what he said"
synonym:
- miss,
- lose
2. Feel or suffer from the lack of
- "He misses his mother"
synonym:
- miss
3. Fail to attend an event or activity
- "I missed the concert"
- "He missed school for a week"
synonym:
- miss
4. Leave undone or leave out
- "How could i miss that typo?"
- "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
synonym:
- neglect,
- pretermit,
- omit,
- drop,
- miss,
- leave out,
- overlook,
- overleap
5. Fail to reach or get to
- "She missed her train"
synonym:
- miss
6. Be without
- "This soup lacks salt"
- "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"
synonym:
- miss,
- lack
7. Fail to reach
- "The arrow missed the target"
synonym:
- miss
8. Be absent
- "The child had been missing for a week"
synonym:
- miss
9. Fail to experience
- "Fortunately, i missed the hurricane"
synonym:
- miss,
- escape
Examples of using
I miss you like the deserts miss the rain.
I miss this place.
I miss my parents.