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missed out

missed out is the simple past and past participle of miss out.

Meaning of miss out

Verb

miss out (third-person singular simple present misses out, present participle missing out, simple past and past participle missed out)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.
    • Oh my good gracious me, look at that. Whoa! Quick!
      What is it?
      I can't explain it. You're just going to have to come over here and look out this window for a while.
      Whatever it is, we're not interested.
      Well. I have to say you're missing out.2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4
  2. (UK, transitive) To leave out, to omit.
    • People often miss out the "l" in "vulnerable".
    Synonyms:
    exclude, miss off

Questions about missed out

What is missed out the simple past and past participle of?
Missed out is the simple past and past participle of miss out.

Words near missed out in the dictionary

  1. missed miscarriages
  2. missed off
  3. missed one's guess
  4. missed one's tip
  5. missed oneself
  6. missed out
  7. missed someone's point
  8. missed stays
  9. missed the boat
  10. missed the bus
  11. missed the forest for the trees

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