near miss

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [neer mis]
- /nɪər mɪs/
- /nɪə(r) mɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neer mis]
- /nɪər mɪs/

Definitions of near miss words

noun near miss a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target. 1
noun near miss an instance of two vehicles, aircraft, etc., narrowly avoiding a collision. 1
noun near miss something that falls narrowly short of its object or of success: an interesting movie, but a near miss. 1
noun near miss almost a hit 1
countable noun near miss You can say that there is a near miss when something is nearly hit by another thing, for example by a vehicle or a bomb. 0
countable noun near miss A near miss is an attempt to do something which fails by a very small amount. 0

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Parts of speech for Near miss

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near miss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for near miss

noun near miss

close call — a narrow escape from danger
close shave — a narrow escape
near thing — an event or action whose outcome is nearly a failure, success, disaster, etc
squeaker — a person or thing that squeaks.

All 6 Synonyms of near miss