missout

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noun

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

miss out

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verb

missed out; missing out; misses out

transitive verb

British
: to leave out : omit

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Verb
Howe was intent on early movement on targets to avoid missing out on them, but the Brazilian would join Dean Huijsen, Liam Delap and Bryan Mbeumo in choosing against a move to Tyneside already. Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Don't miss out on catching the stars all summer, including A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and Paige Bueckers. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 Those policy pivots have fueled stock rallies that are largely beating U.S. markets, meaning investors who shunned Europe and China missed out on big gains. Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2025 The Otters won an OHL title in 2017 with current Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch, but the team missed out on the playoffs the next four seasons as attendance slipped. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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