miss (EN)

verb, noun, noun

verb “miss”

1. to fail to hit, catch, or reach something one aims at
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   He tried to catch the ball during the game but missed.
2. to feel the absence of someone or something; to long for someone or something absent
   Living abroad, she missed her family and friends back home.
3. to fail to be present at an event or activity
   Because of the traffic jam, I missed the important meeting at work.
4. to fail to catch a train, bus, or flight by being too late
   They arrived at the station too late and missed the last bus.
5. to fail to notice and accept a call
   I missed a call from my father because I left my phone in the kitchen.
6. to fail to notice, perceive, or understand something
   If you don't pay attention, you might miss vital information.
7. to avoid or escape something undesirable
   The storm just missed our town, and we didn't get any damage.
8. to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
   He missed the chance to apply for his dream job.
9. to be lacking (in something)
   The cake was missing sugar, so it didn't taste sweet.

noun “miss”

1. a failure to hit, catch, or reach something
   The archer's shot was a miss, and the arrow flew past the target.
2. an instance of not achieving something desired
   Their attempt to climb the mountain was a miss due to bad weather.
3. an act of avoiding something
   I think I'll give the party a miss and stay home tonight.
4. (computing) the failure to find data in a cache or memory
   The software's performance suffered because of frequent cache misses.

noun “miss”

1. a title of respect for a young woman or girl
   Excuse me, miss," he said to the clerk, "can you help me find this item?
2. a form of address used by students for a female teacher
   Miss, I have a question about the homework assignment," the student asked during class.