Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miss the point

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables
mis-s the -point
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

misses the point (present, singular) missing the point (participle, present) missed the point (participle, past) missed the point (past) miss someone's point (alternative)

Questions

What does miss the point mean?
To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.

How to pronounce miss the point

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