English Explanatory Dictionary

miss the mark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.
  2. To fail to achieve the intended result.

Pronunciation

En-au-miss the mark.ogg

Word forms

miss the mark misses the mark missing the mark missed the mark

Related words

wide of the mark
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