On Missing out Meaning?

Lose a chance for, fail to achieve, as in Ruth came late to the party and missed out on all the fun, or Trudy missed out on the promotion. [First half of 1900s] Also see lose out, def.

What is the definition of missing out?

intransitive to lose an opportunity to do or have something. We will be repeating the questions later, so you won't miss out. miss out on: He narrowly missed out on the world record. Synonyms and related words.

What is it called when you miss out on something?

miss out on (something)

To lose the chance or opportunity to do or experience something. Because I was so sick last week, I missed out on the chance to see my sister while she was in town. If you don't call the recruiter back right away, you're going to miss out on the opportunity. See also: miss, on, out.