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missingabsent from a place, especially home, and of unknown whereabouts

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: absent from a place, especially home, and of unknown whereabouts

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 실종된, 사라진, 행방불명의

Korean pronunciation: **미**싱

Example Sentences

  • My homework is missing, and I swear my dog didn't eat it this time!
  • The detective searched for clues about the missing diamond necklace.
  • Half of my socks are always missing after doing laundry - where do they go?

missing

ADJECTIVE

//ˈmɪsɪŋ//

absent from a place, especially home, and of unknown whereabouts

missing concept
💡 Concept

absent from a place, especially home, and of unknown whereabouts

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missing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Missing you, wishing and kissing your memory

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootmiss
Suffix--ing

Origin

14세기 중세 영어에서 유래. 원래는 'miss'라는 동사에서 파생된 현재분사형으로, '놓치다, 잃다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 고대 영어 'missan'에서 기원하며, 이는 '목표를 놓치다'라는 뜻이었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

kissinghissingwishingfishing
kissing
hissing
wishing
fishing

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My homework is missing, and I swear my dog didn't eat it this time!

The detective searched for clues about the missing diamond necklace.

😄 Fun example

Half of my socks are always missing after doing laundry - where do they go?

The missing piece of the puzzle was found under the sofa.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

absentlostdisappearedvanishedgone

Antonyms

presentfoundavailable

Related

missdisappearvanishloseabsence