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misses the boat

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

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

Words near misses the boat in the dictionary

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

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