missed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
    miss; lose.
    • I missed that remark
    • She missed his point
    • We lost part of what he said
  2. verb feel or suffer from the lack of
    miss.
    • He misses his mother
  3. verb fail to attend an event or activity
    miss.
    • I missed the concert
    • He missed school for a week
  4. verb leave undone or leave out
    pretermit; omit; drop; overleap; leave out; overlook; miss; neglect.
    • How could I miss that typo?
    • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
  5. verb fail to reach or get to
    miss.
    • She missed her train
  6. verb be without
    lack; miss.
    • This soup lacks salt
    • There is something missing in my jewelry box!
  7. verb fail to reach
    miss.
    • The arrow missed the target
  8. verb be absent
    miss.
    • The child had been missing for a week
  9. verb fail to experience
    miss; escape.
    • Fortunately, I missed the hurricane
  10. adjective satellite not caught with the senses or the mind
    lost.
    • words lost in the din

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