1 B1 informal
To accidentally omit someone or something from a list, invitation, or document.
"They missed my name off the guest list, so I wasn't allowed in at first."
separable
miss off
B1 informal separable transitive
To accidentally or carelessly fail to include someone or something on a list or in a set.
In plain English
To forget to put someone or something on a list.
What does "miss off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
'Miss' means to fail to include; 'off' implies removal from a notional list or surface.
Actually means
To forget to put someone or something on a list.
Usage tip
Chiefly British English. Typically used when someone is accidentally omitted from a list, document, invitation, or schedule. Less common than 'leave out' but widely understood in Britain.
Words that pair with "miss off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
list invitation name menu schedule register
How to conjugate "miss off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
miss off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
misses off
he/she/it
Past simple
missed off
yesterday
Past participle
missed off
have + pp
-ing form
missing off
continuous
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