missing

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/ˈmɪsɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To fail to hit.“I missed the target.”
To fail to achieve or attain.“to miss an opportunity”
To avoid; to escape.“The car just missed hitting a passer-by.”
To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.“I miss you! Come home soon!”

noun

A value that is missing.

adjective

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.“my missing socks”
Not present when it (they) should be.“Joe went missing last year.”
Of an internal combustion engine: running roughly due to an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.

Related words

Synonyms

absent lost lacking nonexistent wanting default absence absentee failure overdue deficient lack shortage insufficient inadequate losing

Antonyms

collide hit impinge run into strike feature have

Associated

presumed exploited disappearance persons injury wounded link casualties knee teeth dead murdered

Rhymes

reminiscing hissing kissing dismissing dissing chris hung wissing

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