| 1. | to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. |
| 2. | to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train. |
| 3. | to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance. |
| 4. | to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of school. |
| 5. | to notice the absence or loss of: When did you first miss your wallet? |
| 6. | to regret the absence or loss of: I miss you all dreadfully. |
| 7. | to escape or avoid: He just missed being caught. |
| 8. | to fail to perceive or understand: to miss the point of a remark. |
| 9. | to fail to hit something. |
| 10. | to fail of effect or success; be unsuccessful. |
| 11. | a failure to hit something. |
| 12. | a failure of any kind. |
| 13. | an omission. |
| 14. | a misfire. |
| 15. | miss out, Chiefly British. to omit; leave out. |
| 16. | miss out on, to fail to take advantage of, experience, etc.: You missed out on a great opportunity. |
| 17. | miss fire. fire (def. 52). |
