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Miss: Meanings, Examples, and Usage Tips (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：fail to hit (miss)

miss 🔊

/mɪs/

To fail to hit, catch, or reach something you are aiming at.

fail to hit 🔊

➕

/fɛɪl tə hɪt/

To not succeed in hitting, catching, or reaching a target.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English missan 'to fail to hit; to escape notice'.

💡 Mnemonic

If you miss the target, you may later miss your friend.

📖 Example

He threw the paper ball at the trash can but missed, and it landed on the floor. 🔊 He threw the paper ball at the trash can but missed, and it landed on the floor.

🔗 Collocations

miss the target – fail to hit the intended goal

miss the ball – fail to strike a ball in sports

miss the mark – fall short of a goal or standard

🔄 Synonyms

skip (v.) – to fail to hit or reach

mishit (v.) – to hit something poorly or in the wrong direction

overshoot (v.) – to go beyond the intended target

🚫 Antonyms

hit (v.) – to strike or reach successfully

catch (v.) – to seize or capture something in motion

strike (v.) – to hit with force

🌱 Derivatives

missed (adj.) – not hit or reached

missable (adj.) – possible to be missed

📖 Cultural Story

The sense 'feel longing for' evolved in the 14th century from the idea of 'failing to find' a person or thing, now common in everyday English.

Meaning 2：feel longing for (miss)

miss 🔊

/mɪs/

To feel sad because someone is not with you, or you don't have something anymore.

feel longing for 🔊

➕

/fiːl ˈlɒŋɪŋ fɔːr/

To experience sadness or regret due to the absence of someone or something you care about.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I really miss my family when I'm studying abroad. 🔊 I really miss my family when I'm studying abroad.

🔗 Collocations

miss someone – feel the absence of a person

miss home – feel nostalgia for one's residence

miss the old days – yearn for past times

🔄 Synonyms

long for (v.) – to desire something deeply

yearn for (v.) – to feel intense longing

pine for (v.) – to languish due to absence

🚫 Antonyms

dislike (v.) – to not like or find unpleasant

forget (v.) – to fail to remember

🌱 Derivatives

missed (adj.) – felt as absent and longed for

Meaning 3：fail to notice (miss)

miss 🔊

/mɪs/

To fail to see, hear, or notice something.

fail to notice 🔊

➕

/fɛɪl tə ˈnoʊtɪs/

To fail to see, hear, or become aware of something.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I was looking at my phone and completely missed my bus stop. 🔊 I was looking at my phone and completely missed my bus stop.

🔗 Collocations

miss a cue – fail to notice a signal or indication

miss a detail – overlook a small piece of information

miss an opportunity – fail to take advantage of a chance

🔄 Synonyms

overlook (v.) – to fail to see or consider

ignore (v.) – to pay no attention to

neglect (v.) – to fail to care for or pay attention to

🚫 Antonyms

notice (v.) – to observe or become aware of

catch (v.) – to perceive or see suddenly

detect (v.) – to discover or notice

🌱 Derivatives

missed (adj.) – not seen, heard, or noticed