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The correct spelling is misses.
How to pronounce misses
noun
IPA: /ˈmɪsɪz/
Say it like: Mis-ses
The correct spelling is misses. A failure to hit. For example: "I think I’ll give the meeting a miss."
Usage Examples
“I think I’ll give the meeting a miss.”
“I missed the target.”
“to miss an opportunity”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A failure to hit.
- 2.A failure to obtain or accomplish.
- 3.An act of avoidance (used with the verb give).
- 4.The situation where an item is not found in a cache and therefore needs to be explicitly loaded.
- 5.A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.
verb
- 1.To fail to hit.
- 2.To fail to achieve or attain.
- 3.To avoid; to escape.
- 4.To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
- 5.To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
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