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Definition miss in American English

miss noun

noun
/mɪs/
1

a failure to hit or catch something, or to score in a game

Synonyms and related words
aggregate all all square
2

a title used in front of the last name or whole name of a girl or woman who is not married

Example

Miss Jane Smith

Example

There is a Miss Stevens waiting to see you.

Synonyms and related words
dame Esq. Her/Your Ladyship
2.1

used for talking politely to a girl or young woman whose name you do not know

Example

Excuse me, miss, are you looking for something?

Synonyms and related words
madam miss ma’am miss babe baby
2.2

a girl or young woman, especially one who is rude or badly behaved

Example

What a sly little miss she is.

Synonyms and related words
minx fishwife queen bee
2.3

used in the title of a woman who has won a beauty competition

Example

Miss America

Synonyms and related words
dame Esq. Her/Your Ladyship
2.4

a title used by children when talking to a woman teacher

Synonyms and related words
bang be a love and . . . big
3

a failure, especially of a CD or a movie

Synonyms and related words
fail fiasco debacle
Definition miss in American English