miss the point en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.
Everything about you is intuitive So those who miss the point might rush right through it
2024, “Child of Mine”, in Patterns in Repeat, performed by Laura Marling:Do you know what I mean, or are you missing the point?
You're supposed to dip the bread in the soup. Eating them separately is missing the point of the meal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| miss someone's point | alternative | lexicographic | |
| misses the point | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| missing the point | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| missed the point | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| missed the point | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
pl nie zrozumieć (fail to grasp the meaning) · fr ne pas comprendre (fail to grasp the meaning) · es malinterpretar (fail to grasp the meaning) · fr être à côté de la plaque (fail to grasp the meaning) · fi ei tajuta pointtia (fail to grasp the meaning) · cmn 沒有抓住要點 /没有抓住要点 (fail to grasp the meaning) · fi ei käsittää (fail to grasp the meaning) · fi ei ymmärtää asian ydintä (fail to grasp the meaning) · pl nie rozumieć (fail to grasp the meaning)