miss the boat
miss the boat verb: to fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
Verb
miss the boat (third-person singular simple present misses the boat, present participle missing the boat, simple past and past participle missed the boat)
- To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- The price discount ended yesterday and I just missed the boat on a great deal.
- As for food delivery technology, our company missed the boat, the harbor, and the ocean.
- Synonyms:
- that ship has sailed, miss out
miss the boat meaning in Tamil
miss the boat in Tamil
- வாய்ப்பைத் தவறவிடு, புரிந்துகொள்ளத் தவறு
Synonyms of miss the boat
Forms of miss the boat
| third-person singular present | misses the boat |
|---|---|
| present participle | missing the boat |
| past participle | missed the boat |
| past | missed the boat |
Origin of miss the boat
Allusion to failing to catch a boat in time, effectively “missing” the boat. Popular since the 1920s.
Questions about miss the boat
- What does miss the boat mean?
- Miss the boat means to fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- What is miss the boat in Tamil?
- Miss the boat in Tamil is வாய்ப்பைத் தவறவிடு, புரிந்துகொள்ளத் தவறு. See Miss the boat meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is miss the boat?
- Miss the boat is a verb.
- What is the past tense of miss the boat?
- The past tense of miss the boat is missed the boat.
Words near miss the boat in the dictionary
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