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misses

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. 1.A failure to hit.
  2. 2.A failure to obtain or accomplish.
  3. 3.An act of avoidance (used with the verb give).
  4. 4.The situation where an item is not found in a cache and therefore needs to be explicitly loaded.
  5. 5.A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.

verb

  1. 1.To fail to hit.
  2. 2.To fail to achieve or attain.
  3. 3.To avoid; to escape.
  4. 4.To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
  5. 5.To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.

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