missout

1 of 2

noun

miss·​out ˈmis-ˌau̇t 

: a throw of dice that loses the main bet

miss out

2 of 2

verb

missed out; missing out; misses out

transitive verb

1

: to lose an opportunity : to be unable to have or enjoy something

Too bad you couldn't come. You really missed out.

—often used with on

missed out on a good time

2

British : to leave out : omit

Examples of missout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Clark finished with 10 points and nine assists, just missing out on her second double-double of the tournament. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Former Health Services Division Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury said official data shows that in some pockets of the country, there are children between 6 months and 5 years who missed out on vaccination. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

After this game ended last season, MU hobbled its way to eight wins while KU lost its last three to miss out on a bowl. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Similarly, the Broncos just missed out in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, which, as the name implies, coaches across FBS vote on — including Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for missout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout