give something a miss
give something a miss verb: to forgo something.
Verb
give something a miss (third-person singular simple present gives something a miss, present participle giving something a miss, simple past gave something a miss, past participle given something a miss)
- To forgo something.
- I decided to give the new book a miss.
Forms of give something a miss
| third-person singular present | gives something a miss |
|---|---|
| present participle | giving something a miss |
| past | gave something a miss |
| past participle | given something a miss |
Questions about give something a miss
- What does give something a miss mean?
- Give something a miss means to forgo something.
- What part of speech is give something a miss?
- Give something a miss is a verb.
- What is the past tense of give something a miss?
- The past tense of give something a miss is gave something a miss.
Words near give something a miss in the dictionary
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