a failure to hit, catch, or reach something:the penalty miss cost us the game
an unsuccessful record or film:it is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a miss
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1fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at):a laser-guided bomb had missed its target [no object]:he shot twice at the cashier, but missed both times
pass by without touching; chance not to hit:the plane narrowly missed the control tower
fail to catch (something thrown or dropped):Mandy missed the catch, and flung the ball back crossly [no object]:Callison tried for a catch and missed
2fail to notice, hear, or understand:the villa is impossible to miss—it’s right by the roadthese questions miss the point
fail to attend, participate in, or watch (something one is expected to do or habitually does):Teague looks certain to miss England’s match against Fiji
be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle or the post):we’ll miss the train if he doesn’t hurry
fail to see or have a meeting with (someone):‘Potter’s been here this morning?’ ‘You’ve just missed him.’
not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of (an opportunity or chance):don’t miss the chance to visit the breathtaking Dolomites [no object]:he failed to recover from a leg injury and missed out on a trip to Barcelona
avoid; escape:Christmas shoppers go out early to miss the crowds
(of a woman) fail to have (a monthly period):how many periods have you missed? [no object]:I think I’m pregnant—this is the second time I’ve missed
3 (miss someone/thing out) British fail to include someone or something; omit:I’m sure Guy will fill in any bits I missed out
4notice the loss or absence of:he’s rich—he won’t miss the moneyshe slipped away when she thought she wouldn’t be missed
feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of:she misses all her old friends
feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to go to, do, or have:I still miss France and I wish I could go back
5 [no object] (of an engine or motor vehicle) undergo failure of ignition in one or more cylinders:the motor began missing and investigation found a cracked cylinder head
give something a miss
British informal decide not to do or have something:we decided to give the popcorn a miss
miss a beat
1(of the heart) temporarily fail or appear to fail to beat.
2 [usually with negative] informal hesitate or falter, especially in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another:the Swiss handle metres of snow without missing a beat
miss the boat (or bus)
informal be too slow to take advantage of an opportunity:people who’ve been holding off buying anything in case prices drop further could find they’ve missed the boat
a miss is as good as a mile
proverb the fact of failure or escape is not affected by the narrowness of the margin.
not miss a trick
informal never fail to take advantage of a situation:despite his great wealth, John didn’t miss a trick when it came to cutting costs
