missing

American  

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /

adjective

1. absent, not found, or lost.

   a missing person.

2. lacking.

   Something is missing in this relationship.

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idioms

1. go missing, to disappear; become lost.

   My keys have gone missing again.

missing British  

/ ˈmɪsɪŋ /

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. to become lost or disappear

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Etymology

Origin of missing

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

Example Sentences

Those who cite events of the distant past, such as the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, may be deliberately missing the point.

From Salon

Rashford was also guilty of missing a good chance after he came on for Raphinha at half-time, curling past the post as he ran through.

From Barron's

Rashford was also guilty of missing a good chance after he came on for Raphinha at half-time, curling past the post as he ran through.

From Barron's

Parry said the police received phone calls from two women saying they believed the body to be that of their boyfriend and ex-boyfriend, Tyrone France, who had recently gone missing.

From BBC

Lorraine Ridout, 57, went missing on the evening of 31 January 2016, after she was last seen near her Cardiff home.

From BBC

Related Words

• away
• lost
• removed