missout

1 of 2

noun

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

miss out

2 of 2

verb

missed out; missing out; misses out

transitive verb

British
: to leave out : omit

Examples of missout in a Sentence

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Verb
Millennials and Gen Z missed out on early access to many of the tech giants that defined the past two decades. Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics. Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 The Toronto Blue Jays have missed out on plenty of high-value free agents the past two seasons, and with their link to Pete Alonso last winter, Schwarber may be at the top of their list to bring north of the border. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Terrence Howard missed out on the chance to play both Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye in biopics but for different reasons. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for missout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined above

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 4 May. 2025.

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