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missing

[ mis-ing ]

adjective

  1. absent, not found, or lost:

    a missing person.

  2. lacking:

    Something is missing in this relationship.



missing

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not present; absent or lost
  2. not able to be traced and not known to be dead

    nine men were missing after the attack

  3. go missing
    to become lost or disappear
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of missing1

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

Idioms
  1. go missing, to disappear; become lost:

    My keys have gone missing again.

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A Peruvian navy vessel has collided with an oil platform in the Amazon River, killing at least two people and leaving one missing.

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It would also mean missing some of the white-ball internationals against West Indies that follow the Zimbabwe Test.

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General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader's bodyguard, who has been missing for five days.

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The 27-year-old, the outstanding seamer in domestic cricket in recent seasons, gets his chance in an inexperienced attack missing a number of players through injuries.

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I think he recognizes that there is a serious opportunity for our country to be healthier that we are missing.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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