miss
US /mɪs/
Definition
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Hurry up, or you will miss the last train home.
Synonyms
- skipa gait in which steps and hops alternate
- fail to attendhaving a meaning similar to miss
- yearn forhaving a meaning similar to miss
Collocations
- Easy miss the busto miss the bus, meaning to fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- Medium miss the project deadlineto miss the project deadline, meaning to fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- Hard narrowly miss quarterly revenue targetsdescribing narrowly miss quarterly revenue targets (in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions)
- Very Hard wisely give the toxic deal a missdescribing wisely give the toxic deal a miss (in a wise manner)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.