Missed Miss I Fail Mɪs Opportunity Bullet Narrowly

• if i don't leave now i'll miss my plane.
• sorry i'm late—have i missed anything?
• ‘is ann there?’ ‘you've just missed her (= she has just left).’
• you'd better hurry—you don't want to miss the bus.

miss

Verb Forms

1. to be or arrive too late for something
• If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane.
• Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything?
• ‘Is Ann there?’ ‘You've just missed her (= she has just left).’
• You'd better hurry—you don't want to miss the bus.
• If you miss the deadline, you'll have to pay a fine.
2. to fail to be or go somewhere
• She hasn't missed a game all year.
• You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go).
• ‘Are you coming to the school play?’ ‘I wouldn't miss it for the world.’
3. to fail to do something
• You can't afford to miss meals (= not eat meals) when you're in training.
• You have to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game).
4. to not take the opportunity to do something
• The sale prices were too good to miss.
• It was an opportunity not to be missed.
• She missed the opportunity to take part.
• Jackson never missed a chance to serve as teacher and mentor.
• The film is a real missed opportunity—it could have been so much better.
5. to fail to hit, catch, reach, etc. something
• How many goals has he missed this season?
• The bullet missed her by about six inches.
• It was a joke that missed its target.
• The company has missed all its targets this year.
• She threw a plate at him and only narrowly missed.
• She narrowly missed hitting him.

Extra Examples

• She attempted to hit the ball but missed badly.
• Vidal missed a penalty in stoppage time.
• The bullet missed his head by only a few inches.
• The bullet somehow missed his heart.
• The plane crashed, narrowly missing a hotel.
6. to fail to hear, see or notice something
• The hotel is the only white building on the road—you can't miss it.
• Don't miss next week's issue!
• I missed her name.
• No one will want to miss this film.
• Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much.
• When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window.
7. to fail to understand something
• He completely missed the joke.
• You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying.
• I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense.
8. to feel sad because you can no longer see somebody or do something that you like
• PAST TENSE, PAST PARTICIPLE OF miss
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/miss_1
• I still miss her a lot.
• Your father misses you dreadfully.
• She will be greatly missed when she leaves.
• Anne, who died on 22 July, will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
• What did you miss most when you were in France?
• I'm really going to miss Cheri's cooking.
• I don't miss getting up at six every morning!
9. to notice that somebody/something is not where they/it should be
• When did you first miss the necklace?
• Let’s go for a quick drink—nobody will miss us.
• We seem to be missing some students this morning.
10. to avoid something unpleasant
• SYNONYM escape
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/escape_2
• If you go now you should miss the crowds.
• He fell and just missed knocking the whole display over.
11. to not work correctly because the petrol does not burn at the right time
12. used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
• My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.
13. used to say that somebody notices every opportunity to gain an advantage
14. to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something
• He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.
• The film misses the mark because it just isn't believable.
15. to be unable to take advantage of something because you are too late
• If you don't buy now, you may find that you've missed the boat.
16. to make a mistake
• Unless I miss my guess, your computer needs a new hard drive.
• If you miss your guess, you lose 10 points.

Word Origin

• verb Old English missan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German missen.