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missed the boat

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

Meaning of miss the boat

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)

  1. (intransitive) 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.

Questions about missed the boat

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

Words near missed the boat in the dictionary

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

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