What is another word for "miss you"? (2024)

To feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of

“I have not seen him since late last year, and I really miss the little devil.”

To notice the loss or absence of

“He's a wealthy man who will barely miss the pocket change.”

To fail to hit something aimed at

“He would miss the target by a fair margin with his shot.”

To fail to execute a skill

“Mandy would miss the catch and decided to fling the ball back rather crossly instead.”

To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)

“Marshall was determined not to miss his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

To fail to attend, or to play truant

“Is there a good reason you decided to miss your appointment earlier today?”

To escape or avoid narrowly

“We would miss the heavy traffic by leaving early.”

To interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly

“As if to further demonstrate his fatuousness, he would miss the whole point of the discussion.”

To fail to hear accurately

“I would miss most of what he was trying to say because of his thick accent.”

To be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle or the post)

“Make sure you get to the airport early so you don't miss your flight.”

To fail to see or notice

“You can't miss the station because it's so big.”

To fail in the intended effect

To fail, especially in spectacular fashion

To fail to attend, or to play truant

To fail to include

To feel a deep yearning for (someone or something lost, unattainable, or distant)

To make an inaccurate or poor contact or strike

To refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

To have a need for

To be without or deficient in something

To completely bungle (an opportunity)

To be unable to find something

A failure to hit, catch, reach or achieve something

“It was a dreadful miss and would certainly prove to be a costly one.”

An act of refusal or avoidance

“Sorry, Harvey, but I'm going to have to give your creepy proposal a miss.”

A girl or young woman, especially one regarded as silly or headstrong

“The King has sent us with breakfast for the young miss and her family.”

An incorrect or mistaken evaluation or calculation

A mistake made in a performance or speech