Miss the point

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.

"You're supposed to dip the bread in the soup. Eating them separately is missing the point of the meal.; Do you know what I mean, or are you missing the point?"

Synonyms

miss someone's point miss misgrasp miss the mark miscomprehend misattend miscognize mishear misken misapprehend miscognise misunderstand

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