Feel the lack of (4)
(Other definitions for need that I've seen before include "Penury" , "Necessitate" , "Exigency" , "Require (as essential)" , "Shortage" .)
'feel the lack of' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "Fail to find" , "Fail to hit (something)" , "Single girl" , "Feel the absence of" , "Don't hit" .)