To miss meaning in English

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Definition

to miss: to omit, to neglect; to need, to want; to be absent; to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, plane, etc. verb
I miss you. I feel sad about your absence.
I just missed the bus by two minutes! The bus left two minutes before I arrived!
(a) missing (piece of a puzzle): (a) lost, absent (piece of a puzzle) adjective
My keys are missing. I have lost my keys.
He will be missed: We will be sorry or sad that he is not here. noun
Note that the verb to miss is often used in the passive voice.

Examples

  • "Add that to the time for the crossing... add two... that makes six weeks - we'll miss the deadline!"
  • "By the time it reaches Brazil, we will have missed the delivery deadline!"
  • "Bruno : Is that why you missed levitation practice yesterday?"
  • "Edward : I missed my stop!"
  • "Icarus : Yes, I just got in this morning and I tried to open one of my favorite spreadsheets, when I noticed it was missing!"
  • "Have you missed us?"
  • "But there's something missing..."
  • "I had a good time but woke up the next morning with a kidney missing."
  • "Sure, I didn't know you were gone, but that doesn't mean I didn't miss you."
  • "Please tell Bruno I miss him, and I'm very angry with him."
  • "- There's a couple of numbers missing from your social security..."
  • "Wang's youngest son Lee took the reins using aggressive tactics: Lee's elder brother Yao, the leading candidate for the position, was found hospitalized in Beijing with both legs broken and his ear missing."
  • "That's from noon to 2pm. Then on Wednesday there's a shark documentary on the Nature Channel that I absolutely must not miss!"
  • "If the batter misses the ball three times, he is out."
  • "So, did you miss me, Brent?"
  • "I missed my soup."
  • "Clients usually never complain about missing invoices!"
  • "Moira : Because we sure missed you!"
  • "The Swine Flu...te quartet, a group of pig musicians, will play Carnegie Hall next Tuesday, don't miss it!"

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