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
That kids will miss out on the latest absurd and perhaps dangerous TikTok trend? Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Lin-Manuel Miranda is revealing more details about missing out on a role in Wicked. Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 These scams often rely on urgency and the fear of missing out. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 Three of those country categories were named in the pre-telecast, with Beyoncé missing out on the other two, to Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Feb. 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 Feb. 2025.

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