MISSES

A failure to hit.

A failure to obtain or accomplish.

An act of avoidance (used with the verb give).

"I think I’ll give the meeting a miss."

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

To fail to achieve or attain.

"to miss an opportunity"

To avoid; to escape.

"The car just missed hitting a passer-by."

A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.

"You may sit here, Miss Jones."

An unmarried woman; a girl.

A kept woman; a mistress.

Wife or girlfriend.

"Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping."

Term of address for a woman.