Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miss the mark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
mis-s the -mark
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.

verb

To fail to achieve the intended result.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

misses the mark (present, singular) missing the mark (participle, present) missed the mark (participle, past) missed the mark (past)

Phrases

wide of the mark

Frequently Paired Words

wide of the mark

Questions

What does miss the mark mean?
Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.

How to pronounce miss the mark

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