missing — absent 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/
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
She searched everywhere for the missing puzzle piece under the couch.
MISS(fail to find) + ING(state) — staying in a frustrating state(ING) where they continued to MISS(fail to find) the diamond, the police declared it officially missing.
After softly kissing his pet snake, it made a violent hissing sound and quickly slid away, becoming completely missing.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'missing' derives from Middle English through the verb 'miss', which originated in Old English 'missan' meaning 'to fail to hit a target' or 'to lose'. The present participle form developed in the 14th century to denote the state of being absent or lost.
Breakdown
miss (to fail to hit or lose) + -ing (present participle suffix indicating ongoing action or state).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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?”
“The missing piece of the puzzle was found under the sofa.”
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