missout

[mis-out]

noun

1. (in the game of craps) a losing throw of the dice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of missout¹

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

Example Sentences

From a tap penalty with seconds left, Pablo Fontes de Castro drew in the defense, threw a missout pass to Inaki Villanueva on the left wing, and he passed out of a double tackle to give Ignacio Martin a free run in.

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