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missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Adjective, Noun

    A state or feeling of being without something or someone; a lack or absence.

    - "She felt a sense of missing her family during the holiday season."
    - "He realized he had missed an important deadline."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈmɪsɪŋ/



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Antonyms

collide , hit , impinge , run into , strike , feature , have
Synonyms

absent , lost
Rhymes
Words rhyming with missing
misery , prizes , surprises , applies , supplies
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Miss (en) : To fail to hit a target or achieve a goal.

  2. Miss (en) : A title given to an unmarried woman.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. missing person

  2. missile

  3. miss

  4. mess

  5. mesmerize

Variants
List of all variants of missing that leads to same result
missing , miss , miss a beat , miss out on , miss the boat , missable , missed , missed a beat , missed out on , missed the boat , misses , misses a beat , misses out on , misses the boat , missing a beat , missing out on , missing the boat , missing in action , missing link , missing links , missing person report , someone doesn't know what he is missing , someone doesn't know what he/she is missing , someone doesn't know what she is missing , beat , beatless , beats , go , go about , go after , go all the way , go at , go back on , go begging , go by the board , go easy , go fly a kite , go for , go for broke , go great guns , go hang , go into , go it , go missing , go one better , go over , go places , go public , go steady , go through , go to bat for , go to bed with , go to her head , go to his head , go to its head , go to my head , go to one's head , go to our heads , go to pieces , go to the mat , go to their head , go to their heads , go to town , go to your head , go to your heads , go with , go with the flow , go without saying , goer , goers , goes , goes about , goes after , goes all the way , goes at , goes back on , goes begging , goes by the board , goes easy , goes for , goes for broke , goes great guns , goes into , goes it , goes missing , goes one better , goes over , goes places , goes public , goes steady , goes through , goes to bat for , goes to bed with , goes to her head , goes to his head , goes to its head , goes to my head , goes to one's head , goes to our heads , goes to pieces , goes to the mat , goes to their head , goes to their heads , goes to town , goes to your head , goes to your heads , goes with , goes with the flow , goes without saying , going , going about , going after , going all the way , going at , going back on , going begging , going by the board , going easy , going for , going for broke , going great guns , going into , going it , going missing , going one better , going over , going places , going public , going steady , going through , going to bat for , going to bed with , going to her head , going to his head , going to its head , going to my head , going to one's head , going to our heads , going to pieces , going to the mat , going to their head , going to their heads , going to town , going to your head , going to your heads , going with , going with the flow , going without saying , gone , gone about , gone after , gone all the way , gone at , gone back on , gone begging , gone by the board , gone easy , gone for , gone for broke , gone great guns , gone into , gone it , gone missing , gone one better , gone over , gone places , gone public , gone steady , gone through , gone to bat for , gone to bed with , gone to her head , gone to his head , gone to its head , gone to my head , gone to one's head , gone to our heads , gone to pieces , gone to the mat , gone to their head , gone to their heads , gone to town , gone to your head , gone to your heads , gone with , gone with the flow , gone without saying , went , went about , went after , went all the way , went at , went back on , went begging , went by the board , went easy , went for , went for broke , went great guns , went into , went it , went missing , went one better , went over , went places , went public , went steady , went through , went to bat for , went to bed with , went to her head , went to his head , went to its head , went to my head , went to one's head , went to our heads , went to pieces , went to the mat , went to their head , went to their heads , went to town , went to your head , went to your heads , went with , went with the flow , went without saying , miss out , missed out , misses out , missing out
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

misses, missingly, having been missing

Etymology
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Old English misigan 'to lose, forsake', from mis- 'away' +igan 'go'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'missing' is often used in the context of missing persons investigations.

  2. The word 'missing' appears in the titles of several well-known songs, including 'Missing You' by John Waite and 'Missing' by Everything But the Girl.

Related Concepts
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  1. Absence: The state or condition of being away or not present.

  2. Loss: The act of losing something or someone, often resulting in sadness or grief.

Culture
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In literature, 'missing' is often used to describe the emotional state of a character who has lost something or someone. In music, songs about 'missing' can be found in various genres, including pop, rock, and R&B.

How to Memorize "missing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a picture of an empty chair or bed, representing the absence or missing of someone or something.
    - Visualize the feeling of emptiness or sadness that comes with the thought of being missing something or someone.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'missing' with the feeling of sadness or emptiness.
    - Think of the word 'missing' as a reminder of something or someone that is not present.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of the word 'missing' as a puzzle piece that is missing from a larger picture.
    - Use the acronym M-I-SS-S-I-N-G to remember the definition: 'Missing' is a state or feeling of being 'Missing In Action' or 'Missing Something'.

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