to miss

Examples

• All

• I was so busy at work that I missed my friend's wedding.

• When students miss an enrichment class, they essentially miss a week's worth of work.

  Academic text (2008)

• We wake up too early, miss our exercise class.

• You mean I missed your speech?

  Blue Like Jazz (2012)

• It's a shame she missed her flight...

  Dirty Dishes (2022)

• I'm sorry I missed last night.

  Harmony (2022)

• The online section had six students who missed a total of 15 quizzes.

  Academic text (2012)

• My Japanese friends always helped me when I missed classes or struggled with assignments and exams.

  Academic text (2015)

• For the face-to-face section, there were 3 students who missed a total of four quizzes.

  Academic text (2012)

• Barrett no longer recalls why he missed that final day of jury selection.

  Academic text (2011)

Antonyms

A

to attend

∞ 1.7

To be present at a meeting or event

P

to participate

866 2.5

To join in an activity with other people

Idioms

S

swing and a miss

• Informal

3 7.0

An attempt that fails to get the result you wanted

B

blink-and-you-miss-it

• Informal

8.3

Very short and easy to miss if you do not look closely

Phrasal Verbs

M

to miss out

176 3.6

Lose the chance to enjoy something good

M

to miss an opportunity

14 2.8

Fail to use a chance to do something you want

M

to miss the mark

14 5.5

Fail to do what you meant to do

M

to miss the bus

14 3.8

Fail to get on a bus before it leaves or lose an important chance

M

to miss a deadline

2 3.6

Fail to hand in work by the agreed time

M

to miss the memo

2 7.5

Do not know important information because you were not told

M

to miss a call

2 1.6

Fail to answer a phone call before it stops ringing

M

to miss a flight

1 2.7

To fail to get on a plane because you arrive late

M

to miss the update

3.3

Fail to get the latest information

G

to give a miss

• UK

7.3

Decide not to go to an event or activity

Compounds

N

near miss

14 3.7

A time when a crash nearly happens but is avoided

M

Miss Right

• Informal

3 6.7

A woman who is the perfect partner for a romantic relationship

H

hit-or-miss

• Informal

3 6.9

Sometimes works well and sometimes fails depending on luck

M

Miss Priss

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who cares too much about being proper and polite

I

inner Miss Piggy

• Informal

9.9

A confident, showy way of acting to feel bold and dramatic

How Often

to no-show

2 4.2

to skip

397 1.1

to miss

∞ 1.0

to attend

∞ 1.7

Surface Forms

Etymology