miss

[mɪs]

Definition:
1. To fail to hit, catch, reach, etc.
2. A young woman.
3. Fail to reach or get to.
4. To fail to do something.

Use 'miss' in a sentence:

• 1. She missed the bus and had to walk home.
• 2. I miss my family very much.
• 3. We'd better hurry or we'll miss the train.
• 4. 'You miss them, don't you?' he asked gently.
• 5. Don't miss next week's issue!
• 6. It was nice talking to you, Miss Ellis.
• 7. He missed a penalty in the last minute of the game.
• 8. Miss Curling won on two horses from Mick Trickey's stable.
• 9. If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane.
• 10. Sofia was intending to call on Miss Kitts.
• 11. We just missed a car coming the other way.
• 12. I sure do miss you something fierce!
• 13. I miss you dreadfully.
• 14. I miss the quietness of the countryside.
• 15. I'll miss you, kiddo.
• 16. It was too good an opportunity to miss.
• 17. When did you first miss the necklace?
• 18. We missed the target by two feet.
• 19. They still hoped to find their missing son.
• 20. I miss her badly.
• 21. I miss the old devil, now that he's gone.
• 22. They're auditioning new members for the cast of "Miss Saigon" today.
• 23. She hasn't missed a game all year.
• 24. If you go now you should miss the crowds.
• 25. I miss thee, beloved father.
• 26. I think I missed the point.
• 27. Will that be all, Miss?
• 28. I miss him terribly.
• 29. Your mother will know who's moved in ─ she doesn't miss much.
• 30. I missed a lot of school through illness last year.
• 31. Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it.
• 32. I miss my family a lot.
• 33. Miss Finkelstein will put a dressing on your thumb.
• 34. Come, come, Miss Jones, you know perfectly well what I mean.
• 35. You're missing the point of what I'm saying.
• 36. Miss Blockey was at her best when she played the piano.
• 37. She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.
• 38. We seem to be missing some students this morning.
• 39. I don't miss getting up at six every morning!
• 40. How many goals has he missed this season?
• 41. He scored two goals and had another two near misses.
• 42. We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus.
• 43. The sale prices were too good to miss.
• 44. "You'll miss The Brady Bunch."—"Big deal."
• 45. Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy.
• 46. Miss Parrish recently placed an advertisement in the local newspaper.
• 47. The bullet missed its intended target.
• 48. Miss another class and you'll fail.
• 49. He married Miss Vancouver in 1963, or whenever it was.
• 50. Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.
• 51. I shall have to miss the party, worse luck!
• 52. Patients' medical notes have gone missing.
• 53. Many soldiers were listed as missing in action.
• 54. He called attention to the fact that many files were missing.
• 55. The injury could mean him missing next week's game.