Miss
/mɪs/noun
To fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something.
Did you know?The term 'miss' can be traced back to a time when it was associated with the feeling of longing for something or someone lost, evoking powerful emotions of absence.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
mittere
“to send, let go, release”
Old French
Old French
mistre
“to miss, fail to hit”
Middle English
Middle English
missen
“to fail to hit or reach”
Modern English
English
miss
“to be without, to feel the absence of something or someone”