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misses the mark

misses the mark is the third-person singular simple present indicative of miss the mark.

Meaning of miss the mark

Verb

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

  1. (literally) Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.
  2. (figuratively) To fail to achieve the intended result.
    • The party's manifesto missed the mark and failed to attract people's attention.

Questions about misses the mark

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

Words near misses the mark in the dictionary

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

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