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
The interest level could increase after the team missed out on right-handed ace Garrett Crochet, who was traded to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday morning. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024 After a slow and frustrating start to the week missing out on Juan Soto and Fried, the Red Sox were busy on Wednesday. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 Recommended most of all for people who missed out on last year’s, but still a classy, sassy hour-and-some-change in the theater for all. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024 Second-half goals from Dušan Vlahović and Weston McKennie wrapped up the three points for the Vecchia Signora and left City in real danger of missing out on a place in the knockout stages. Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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