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

Examples of missout in a Sentence

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Verb
Without it, businesses often end up with fragmented teams and miss out on great people who don’t neatly match one vacancy. Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Not one to miss out on a chance for showmanship, Fallon asked if Boone could do a flip for the audience, and the artist obliged, backflipping off the revered Tonight Show desk. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 Don’t miss out on favorites including the Greek salad, gyro and souvlaki dinners. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025 Fowler, who had just earned a spot at The Open Championship, couldn't replicate the success for the U.S. Open, missing out after finishing 5-under in the Columbus qualifier. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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