missout

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noun

miss·​out ˈmis-ˌau̇t How to pronounce missout (audio)
Synonyms of missoutnext
: a throw of dice that loses the main bet

miss out

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verb

missed out; missing out; misses out

transitive verb

1
: to lose an opportunity : to be unable to have or enjoy something
Too bad you couldn't come. You really missed out.
—often used with on
missed out on a good time
2
British : to leave out : omit

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The explanation previously offered was that Gordon’s sale ensured Newcastle were compliant for the financial year, covering the drop-off in revenue of around £40million to £60m ($54m-$82m) from missing out on European football in the coming season. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Defeat for Ivory Coast means missing out on what would have been its second World Cup appearance after 2015, while Ghana can maintain its hope of a fourth participation and first since 2007. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Berwick partially credits this explosion of viewership to a particularly potent combination of programming and that age-old concern of pop culture obsessives — missing out. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Many of these agricultural workers have missed out on the data center economy, said Nina Martinez, the executive director of the Latino Civic Alliance in Washington. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for missout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of missout was in 1855

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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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