Definition & Meaning of "miss out"

to miss out

[phrase form: miss]

to lose the opportunity to do or participate in something useful or fun

to not include someone or something in a specific context or activity

Example

If you leave now, you'll miss out on the exciting part of the movie.

Even if you're busy, try not to miss out on the networking opportunities at the event.

I didn't want to miss out, so I joined the spontaneous road trip.

Knowing it was a limited-time offer, he didn't want to miss out and immediately booked tickets to the concert.

I missed out on a great job opportunity because I didn't act quickly enough, but I learned that opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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