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- DictionaryMiss·ing/ˈmisiNG/
adjective
- 1. (of a thing) not able to be found because it is not in its expected place: "a quantity of cash has gone missing"
missing. adjective. /ˈmɪsɪŋ/. /ˈmɪsɪŋ/. that cannot be found or that is not in its usual place; that has been removed, lost or destroyed synonym lost. I never found the missing piece. Cases with missing data are excluded from the report. My gloves have been missing for ages. Two files have gone missing.
not able to be found. “ missing in action”. “a missing person”. synonyms: lost. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered. adjective. nonexistent. synonyms: absent, lacking, wanting.
adj. 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. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. miss•ing. (ˈmɪs ɪŋ)
Definition of missing adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A2. If someone or something is missing, you cannot find them because they are not in their usual place: Have you found those missing documents? Her daughter went missing a week ago. Fewer examples. Police are still searching the woods for the missing girl. A national database of missing people has been set up.
missing. adjective. uk / ˈmɪsɪŋ / us. missing adjective (LOST) Add to word list. A2. If someone or something is missing, you cannot find them because they are not in their usual place: Have you found those missing documents? Her daughter went missing a week ago. Fewer examples. Police are still searching the woods for the missing girl.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English miss‧ing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adjective 1 something that is missing is not in its usual place, so that you cannot find it We found the missing piece of the jigsaw under the chair.
