MISSING Definition & Meaning

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missing

[ mis-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

absent, not found, or lost:
a missing person.
lacking:
Something is missing in this relationship.

missing

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

adjective

not present; absent or lost
not able to be traced and not known to be dead
nine men were missing after the attack
go missing
to become lost or disappear

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of missing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; miss ¹ + -ing ²

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Idioms and Phrases

go missing, to disappear; become lost:
My keys have gone missing again.

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Instead, she must endure it in the worst possible circumstances, waiting for news of her missing loved ones, caught inside the worst such tragedy in her country's modern history.

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For McIlroy, that missing puzzle piece of a Masters victory seems closer than ever now.

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His dismembered body was found in August 2022, a month after he was reported missing.

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Since joining the Lakers, people close to the team have praised Doncic for his work to get healthy after missing 22 games because of a calf strain.

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Relatives desperate for news of their missing loved ones have been holding vigils at the scene.

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