Miss (?), v. i. 1. To fail to hit; to fly wide; to deviate from the true direction.
Men observe when things hit, and not when they miss. Bacon.
Flying bullets now,
To execute his rage, appear too slow;
They miss, or sweep but common souls away. Waller.
2. To fail to obtain, learn, or find; — with of.
Upon the least reflection, we can not miss of them. Atterbury.
3. To go wrong; to err.
Amongst the angels, a whole legion
Of wicked sprites did fall from happy bliss;
What wonder then if one, of women all, did miss? Spenser.
4. To be absent, deficient, or wanting. See Missing, a.
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. Shak.