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missing out

missing out is the present participle and gerund 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 missing out

What is missing out the present participle and gerund of?
Missing out is the present participle and gerund of miss out.

Words near missing out in the dictionary

  1. missing middle
  2. missing off
  3. missing one's guess
  4. missing one's tip
  5. missing oneself
  6. missing out
  7. missing people
  8. missing person
  9. missing persons
  10. missing piece
  11. missing someone's point

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