Definitions:
fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at)

fail to notice, hear, or understand

notice the loss or absence of

(of an engine or motor vehicle) undergo failure of ignition in one or more cylinders

a failure to hit, catch, or reach something

a title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or girl, or to that of a married woman retaining her maiden name for professional purposes

a girl or young woman, especially one regarded as silly or headstrong

a miscarriage