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

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Verb
Don’t miss out on this exciting series. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Allocating more of the stock sold in an IPO to retail traders is designed to provide a boost to trading once those shares are listed, and placate local investors who have complained about missing out on the gains on offer from buying shares. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025 But report finds millions are missing out. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Minnesota missed out on another one. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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