missout

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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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Don't miss out on the action and costumes as your favorite wrestlers (hi, John Cena) take the stage. Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 Don't miss out on the chance to start with the $300 bonus or the 10 days of no-sweat bets. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 Not only will Beck have big shoes to fill after Miami went 10-3 and just missed out on the College Football Playoff with Ward last season. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Even the best recruiters can only comb through so many resumes before their vision begins to blur, upping the risk of missing out on the ideal hire. Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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