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- [mis out]
- /mɪs aʊt/
- /mɪs ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis out]
- /mɪs aʊt/
Definitions of miss out words
- verb with object miss out to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. 1
- verb with object miss out to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train. 1
- verb with object miss out to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance. 1
- verb with object miss out to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of school. 1
- verb with object miss out to notice the absence or loss of: When did you first miss your wallet? 1
- verb with object miss out to regret the absence or loss of: I miss you all dreadfully. 1
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Origin of miss out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English missen, Old English missan; cognate with Old Frisian missa, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old High German missen, Old Norse missa to fail to hit or reach
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Parts of speech for Miss out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miss out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
miss out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miss out
verb miss out
- prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- edit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
Antonyms for miss out
verb miss out
- heed — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
See also
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