Phrase Hound found 74 phrases and 130 compound words that contain miss. The most common are listed below. Open miss in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 74
- miss outTo miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.
- miss the boatTo fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- miss the pointTo fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.
- miss the markOf a projectile, to fail to hit the target.
- near missA miss which was nearly a hit or collision.
- hit-and-missAlternative form of hit-or-miss: Inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing with no apparent pattern.
- miss the busSynonym of miss the boat: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- hit-or-missInconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing with no apparent pattern.
- Miss RightA perfect, ideal or suitable female companion, especially a wife.
- Miss ThingA conceited person, usually a woman or a gay man.
- miss a trickTo allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.
- miss a beatAlternative form of skip a beat: To miss a beat.
- miss offTo drop; leave off; omit.
- swing and a missA sincere but unsuccessful attempt.
- miss the memoTo be unaware of the current state of affairs.
- Miss WrongAn unsuitable female companion, especially a wife.
- junior missA clothing size for girls or women.
- Miss AnnAn arrogant and condescending woman, especially of European ancestry.
- Miss EmmaThe drug morphine.
- Ole MissUniversity of Mississippi
- I never missI am aware of what is going on; I know what is happening.
- N.D. Miss.Abbreviation of United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, as used in case citations.
- S.D. Miss.Abbreviation of United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, as used in case citations.
- Miss RonaA personification of COVID-19, sometimes as a villain.
- earnings missA lower revenue or earnings per share than what analysts have predicted.
Compound words 130
- overmissTo miss excessively or too much.
- misserOne who misses.
- airmissAn incident where two aircraft almost collide; a near miss.
- missoutA situation where something is skipped or omitted.
- misshoodgirlhood
- missishPrim and prudish.
- schoolmissschoolgirl
- missestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of miss
- misseththird-person singular simple present indicative of miss: To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.
- missionA set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.