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

Though Dane missed out on getting a nod, costar Zendaya did receive a nomination for her role as lead character Rue Bennett. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026

They were given choices, both positive (peace, relaxation, and relief) and negative (anxiety, fear of missing out, and discomfort). — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Beef actress Cailee Spaeny missed out on an acting nod (but as an executive producer is part of the team up for the show’s limited/anthology series nod). — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

In addition, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph and Demi Moore, who were all candidates in the Outstanding Supporting Actress race, missed out on nominations. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 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