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missed the point

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

Meaning of miss the point

Verb

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

  1. To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.
    • You're supposed to dip the bread in the soup. Eating them separately is missing the point of the meal.

Questions about missed the point

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

Words near missed the point in the dictionary

  1. missed the boat
  2. missed the bus
  3. missed the forest for the trees
  4. missed the mark
  5. missed the memo
  6. missed the point
  7. missed the wood for the trees
  8. missed the woods for the trees
  9. missed-call
  10. missee
  11. misseeing

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