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misses out

misses out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 misses out

What is misses out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misses out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of miss out.

Words near misses out in the dictionary

  1. misses fire
  2. misses off
  3. misses one's guess
  4. misses one's tip
  5. misses oneself
  6. misses out
  7. Misses Right
  8. misses someone's point
  9. misses stays
  10. misses the boat
  11. misses the bus

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