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

Examples of missout in a Sentence

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Verb
Don't miss out on our latest stories. PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025 The Tigers closed out the regular season with a 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox, missing out on one last chance to win the AL Central and host the series. Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Though Houston defeated the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday evening, wins by the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers guaranteed that the Astros would miss out on the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Saudis studying abroad lose the subtleties of the language and miss out on the culture, memes, and everything else that defines this generation. Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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