misses
/ˈmɪsɪz/noun
Definitions
A failure to hit.
A failure to obtain or accomplish.
An act of avoidance (used with the verb give).
Example: I think I’ll give the meeting a miss.
The situation where an item is not found in a cache and therefore needs to be explicitly loaded.
verb
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To fail to hit.
Example: I missed the target.
To fail to achieve or attain.
Example: to miss an opportunity
To avoid; to escape.
Example: 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.
Example: I miss you! Come home soon!
noun
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A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.
Example: You may sit here, Miss Jones.
An unmarried woman; a girl.
A kept woman; a mistress.
In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player.
noun
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Wife or girlfriend.
Example: Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.
Term of address for a woman.