miss
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/mɪs/]
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1. miss (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.
Example: I fired the gun, but the bullet missed the target.
2. miss (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To avoid hitting.
Example: The driver swerved and just managed to miss the chicken crossing the road.
3. miss (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To fail to achieve or attain.
Example: The company missed all its sales targets.
4. miss (noun) — sense 4
Definition: A failure to physically hit.
Example: In eight shots at the target he had six misses.
5. miss (noun) — sense 5
Definition: A failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed.
Example: After four top-ten singles, the band's next release was a miss.
6. miss (noun) — sense 6
Definition: An act of avoidance (usually used with the verb give).
Example: I think I’ll give the meeting a miss.
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