Miss
- Noun. Form of address for an unmarried woman.
- Noun. Form of address for a teacher or a waitress.
- Verb. (transitive) To fail to hit.
- Verb. (transitive) To feel the absence of someone or something, sometimes with regret.
- Verb. (transitive) To fail to understand or have a shortcoming of perception.
- Verb. (transitive) To fail to attend.
- Verb. (transitive) To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline etc).
- Verb. (sport) To fail to score (a goal).
- Noun. A failure to hit.
- Noun. A failure to obtain or accomplish.
- Noun. An act of avoidance.
- Noun. A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.
- Noun. An unmarried woman; a girl.
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