verb / noun
miss
MISS/mɪs/
To fail to encounter or reach what was intended.
The dart misses the board and lands in the wall.
Etymology
Old English missan already described failing to hit a mark or achieve an aim. That failure broadened to not finding or noticing something, skipping it, or arriving too late for it.
In context
So for four shots, it looks like there's still just one way to miss them all, four ways to make one, six ways to make two
More examples
- Her second throw is another miss.
- We miss the bus by just a few seconds.
- I almost missed the small sign beside the door.
- Don't miss your chance to hear her speak.
Forms
miss · misses · missed · missing
Similar words
- fail
- Fail is broader and need not involve a specific target.
- overlook
- Overlook specifically means failing to notice or consider something.