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Try not to miss the bus.
What does Miss mean?
Miss means to fail to reach something or to feel someone is gone.
Dictionary definition
to fail to hit, reach, notice, or attend something; also to feel sad because someone or something is away.
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Miss in a sentence
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I miss my cousin when she is away.
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Readers use context to tell whether miss means fail to notice, fail to attend, or feel the absence of someone.
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What does miss mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to miss?
Fail to reach is close in meaning to miss in many contexts.
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Which word is an antonym or useful contrast for miss?
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WordMiss.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningMiss means to fail to reach something or to feel someone is gone.
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Synonyms
Words like Miss
fail to reachnot arrive at or hit something
overlooknot notice something
long forto want someone or something that is absent
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Word family
Miss word family
Base word
miss
verb
misses
Fails to reach or notices absence now.
verb
missed
Failed to reach or noticed absence in the past.
adjective
missing
Not present or unable to be found.
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Understand Miss
Hint for students
Miss can mean to feel sad because someone or something is not with you.
Common mix-up
Miss is not the same as forget. When you miss someone, you remember them and wish they were there.
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Write one sentence that shows miss without using the word miss. Example: After Grandma left, Leo kept looking at her empty chair and wished she were back. Clue words: empty chair, wished she were back Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show wanting someone or something to be present again?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "I miss my cousin when she goes home." Why does miss fit better than forget?
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