miss

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or make contact with an intended target or object.

• He swung the bat hard but missed the ball completely.

• Did the arrow miss its target by several inches?

To arrive too late for a vehicle, event, or opportunity.

• If we do not leave immediately, we will miss our flight.

• She arrived at the theater late and missed the opening scene.

To feel sorrow or longing over the absence or loss of someone or something.

• I miss my family whenever I travel abroad for work.

• Did you miss living in your hometown after relocating?

To fail to notice, see, hear, or understand something.

• Drive slowly or you might miss the turnoff for the cabin.

• How could the editor have missed such an obvious typo?

To not go to or be present at something you are expected to attend, such as school, work, or a class.

• She missed three days of school with the flu.

• Why did you miss work yesterday?