noun
Meaning 1
A miss which was nearly a hit or collision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: airmiss
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
near miss
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noun
Meaning 2
A scenario which ends safely but might well have ended in disaster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: close shave, narrow escape
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An attempt which fails narrowly; a performance which falls just short of a certain benchmark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mishap, misadventure, mischance
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Beinahekollision — Translations
- Italian: per un pelo — Translations
- Slovak: tesnotka — Translations
- Slovak: o chlp — Translations