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missout

[ mis-out ]
/ ˈmɪsˌaʊt /
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noun
(in the game of craps) a losing throw of the dice.
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Origin of missout

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase miss out

Words nearby missout

Missourian, Missouri City, Missouri Compromise, Missouri meerschaum, Missouri River, missout, miss out on, misspeak, misspell, misspelling, misspend
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Words related to missout

bypass, delete, discard, disregard, edit, eliminate, ignore, neglect, overlook, prohibit, skip, withhold, escape, eschew, pass up, bar, cancel, cut, dismiss, drop

British Dictionary definitions for missout

miss out
verb
(tr, adverb) to leave out; overlook
(intr, adverb often foll by on) to fail to experienceby leaving early you missed out on the celebrations
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