Miss the boat in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “miss the boat”
The meaning of “miss the boat” in Hindi is मौक़ा गँवा बैठना, pronounced maukaa gaNava baiThana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of miss the boat
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
✍️ Miss the boat in a sentence
The price discount ended yesterday and I just missed the boat on a great deal.
मैं देर से उठा और काम के लिए बस मिस कर गया।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Allusion to failing to catch a boat in time, effectively “missing” the boat. Popular since the 1920s.
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Word (English)
Miss the boat
Meaning in Hindi
मौक़ा गँवा बैठना
Pronunciation
maukaa gaNava baiThana
Part of speech
Verb
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Allusion to failing to catch a boat in time, effectively “missing” the boat. Popular since the 1920s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "miss the boat" is मौक़ा गँवा बैठना (maukaa gaNava baiThana).
In Devanagari script it is written as मौक़ा गँवा बैठना.
It is pronounced "maukaa gaNava baiThana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.