miss

Everyday

1. To miss is to fail to hit, catch or reach something: «I missed the ball». tree →
2. To miss a bus, train or event is to be too late for it or not go. tree →
3. To miss someone is to feel sad because they are not with you. tree →
4. To miss something is to not see, hear or notice it. tree →
5. A miss is a failed try. tree →
6. Miss is a title for a girl or unmarried woman, and what children in the UK and Ireland call a female teacher. tree →

In the lessons

In school, «Miss!» is how many pupils call a woman teacher; «missed school» means you were absent. In maths, «missing number» puzzles ask you to find the number that fits: 5 + ? = 12, so the missing number is 12 − 5 = 7. In feelings lessons, missing someone is normal when they move or die. Phrases: «miss out» (not get a chance), «near miss» (almost an accident), «hit and miss» (sometimes good, sometimes not).

Examples

• I missed the bus this morning. tree →
• He kicked the ball but missed the goal. tree →
• I miss my grandma who lives in Canada. tree →
• Don't miss the fireworks at nine! tree →
• You missed a word in that sentence. tree →
• Find the missing number: 3 + ? = 10. tree →
• Please, Miss, can I go to the toilet? tree →
• That was a near miss with the car. tree →
• This is what "Miss Sally" heard: tree →

Note

Third person: misses (-es). «Missing» means lost or not there: «a missing cat». Title: «Miss Smith» (unmarried), «Mrs» (married), «Ms» (any woman). Do not confuse «missed» with «mist» (they sound the same).

In Jewish tradition

In school, «Miss!» is how many pupils call a woman teacher; «missed school» means you were absent. In maths, «missing number» puzzles ask you to find the number that fits: 5 + ? = 12, so the missing number is 12 − 5 = 7. In feelings lessons, missing someone is normal when they move or die. Phrases: «miss out» (not get a chance), «near miss» (almost an accident), «hit and miss» (sometimes good, sometimes not).

Examples

• Broyde, Miss Henrietta S z o 1 d, Prof. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt miss nothing. (Writings JOB.5.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• All this people, even seven hundred chosen men, were left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss. (Prophets JDG.20.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• If thy father miss me at all, then say: David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family. (Prophets 1SA.20.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Third person: misses (-es). «Missing» means lost or not there: «a missing cat». Title: «Miss Smith» (unmarried), «Mrs» (married), «Ms» (any woman). Do not confuse «missed» with «mist» (they sound the same).