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

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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
What about the Europa League? Villa will play Europa League football for the coming campaign after narrowly missing out on a top-five finish in the Premier League last season. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Companies that don’t implement AI solutions risk leaving vast amounts of data untapped, missing out on opportunities to enhance decision-making, predict trends, and gain deeper insights into customer behavior. Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Despite missing out on some big roles, Smith certainly has no shortage of box-office hits under his belt, like Independence Day (1996), Men in Black (1997), Suicide Squad (2016) and Aladdin (2019). Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 June 2025 Tyler Tobin of Kansas City believes both the music festival and the stadium can coexist, and fans won’t have to miss out on Silent Disco or drag shows entertaining them in the center of the city. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 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 21 Jun. 2025.

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