missest
missest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of miss.
Meaning of miss
Verb
miss (third-person singular simple present misses, present participle missing, simple past and past participle missed)
- To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.
- I fired the gun, but the bullet missed the target.
- To avoid hitting.
- The driver swerved and just managed to miss the chicken crossing the road.
- To fail to achieve or attain.
- The company missed all its sales targets.
- To fail to experience, attend, partake, take advantage of, etc.
- Joe missed the meeting this morning.
- To avoid or escape.
- The car just missed hitting a passer-by.
- To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
- I miss you! Come home soon!
Origin of missest
miss + -est
Questions about missest
- What is missest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Missest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of miss.
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