👉 To fail to hit.
Alright class, settle down and let’s take a look! That’s a perfectly good definition from the dictionary, you see – “to fail to hit.” But "missed" has layers, it’s more than just a simple aim. Think about throwing a ball, trying to catch a fly, or even a dart at a board, oh my! When something doesn't go as planned, when your target slips away... that’s when you miss . It can mean failing a test, a chance, or an opportunity too. Like "I missed the bus this morning, it’s true!" So, “to fail to hit” is part of it, yes indeed, but "missed" also means a letting go, a lost connection, a chance you didn't seize. Does that make sense? Now, let's try an example... Can anyone tell me a time they missed something and how it felt?
