missing

/'misiɳ/

Definition

Adjective:
- Not present or not able to be found: Describes something or someone that is absent from its expected place and cannot be located.
- Lacking or absent: Describes something that is not included where it should be, creating an absence or deficiency.

Usage and Examples

Adjective:
- The missing key was finally found under the sofa. (The key that could not be located was eventually discovered under the sofa.)
- There is a page missing from my book. (One page is absent from my book, creating a gap.)
- The search party is looking for the missing hikers. (The rescue team is trying to find the hikers who have disappeared and cannot be found.)

Advanced Usage

"Missing in action" (MIA): A military term for a member of the armed forces who is unaccounted for during or after combat and whose status is unknown.
- His grandfather was listed as missing in action during the war.
"To go missing": A phrase meaning to disappear or become lost.
- My cat went missing three days ago.
"Missing person": An official term for someone whose whereabouts are unknown and who may be in danger.
- The police have issued a bulletin about the missing person.

Variants and Related Words

Miss (verb): To fail to hit, reach, find, meet, or notice something or someone.
- I missed the bus this morning.
Amiss (adjective/adverb): Not quite right; inappropriate or faulty.
- Something is amiss with this calculation.

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Related Phrases and Idioms

"A missing link": Something that is needed to complete a series or solve a problem.
- The discovered fossil is the missing link in the evolutionary chain.
"Without missing a beat": Without any pause or hesitation; immediately.
- She answered the difficult question without missing a beat.

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