Word a Day
miss
What does miss mean?
miss (verb): to fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use miss in a sentence?
- I tried to kick the ball, but missed. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- She tried to grab hold of the end of the rope, but she missed. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce miss?
/mɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does miss come from?
Verb from Middle English missen, from Old English missan (“to miss, escape the notice of a person”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “miss”?
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What does “miss” mean?
throw or toss with a light motion
Not quite: that's what pitch means.
have as a part, be made up out of
Not quite: that's what include means.
make a mark or lines on a surface
Not quite: that's what draw means.
to fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc
Right! That's what “miss” means.
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