What does missing mean?
Definitions for missing
ˈmɪs ɪŋmiss·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word missing.
Princeton's WordNet
missingadjective
not able to be found
"missing in action"; "a missing person"
lacking, absent, missing, wantingadjective
nonexistent
"the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"
Wiktionary
missingadjective
Not able to be located; gone; absent; lost.
missingadjective
(of an internal combustion engine) To be running roughly due an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault
Wikipedia
Missing
Missing is a song by English popular music duo Everything but the Girl, taken from their eighth studio album Amplified Heart (1994). It was written by the two band members, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, and was produced by Watt. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Atlantic Records and Blanco Y Negro Records. It initially did not achieve much success until it was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released in 1995, resulting in worldwide success, peaking at or near the top of the charts in many countries. The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums. Musically the song takes in multiple genres. The original version from the album is a more low-tempo influenced song, while the popular Todd Terry remix version is a more up-tempo dance-pop song. Lyrically the song talks about one person missing the other because they have moved away. "Missing" was critically acclaimed by the majority of music critics, who praised the composition and generally considered it a highlight on the album.
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missing
Missing can refer to something or someone that cannot be found or is not present in a particular location or situation. It implies a state of being absent, vanished, or lacking from the expected or desired place, time, or condition.
Webster Dictionary
Missing
of Miss
Missingverb
absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost; wanting; not present when called or looked for
Etymology: [From Miss, v. i.]
Wikidata
Missing
Missing is a 1982 American drama film directed by Costa Gavras, and starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende. The film was banned in Chile during Pinochet's dictatorship, even though neither Chile nor Pinochet are ever mentioned by name.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Missing
mis′ing, adj. absent from the place where it was expected to be found: lost: wanting.—adv. Miss′ingly (Shak.), with a sense of loss.—Missing link (see Link). [See Miss (v.).]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
missing
A casualty status for which the United States Code provides statutory guidance concerning missing members of the Military Services. Excluded are personnel who are in an absent without leave, deserter, or dropped-from-rolls status. A person declared
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
missing
If a vessel is not heard of within six months after her departure (or after the last intelligence of her) from any port in Europe, and within twelve months from other parts of the world, she is deemed to be lost. Presumptive proof will suffice if none of her crew appear.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
missing
Wanting; not present when called or looked for; lost; as, 100 soldiers are wounded and missing.
Suggested Resources
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Missing
Miss vs. Missing -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Miss and Missing.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'missing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3491
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'missing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2576
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'missing' in Adjectives Frequency: #767
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of missing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of missing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of missing in a Sentence
I think we’ve just been missing something like that, something to swing our way.
The mother of one of the victims, the next day, made a report of the missing person. That mother became very proactive in the investigation and started searching for her vehicle through OnStar.
I think weve taught people that go to church to love good music and good preaching, but most of us have not been taught to love the Bible and read the Bible on our own. Its almost like this foundational part of our faith that were missing.
Baekgu especially liked my mother, and it's as if Baekgu returned our favor, i was so concerned as mom went missing for hours due to the rainy weather... I'm grateful and Baekgu is our family.
Mr. Shaw’s life has been greatly impacted in the worst way, he was once an able-bodied young man before he was assaulted. He can no longer stand or walk. He is a prisoner of his own body. He spends a majority of his day in bed due to the fact he does n’t have the resources to hire a full-time caregiver. POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING TEXAS MOM CHRISTINA POWELL, LAST SEEN RUSHING FROM HOME :' MY WONDERFUL CHRISSY'.
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Translations for missing
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- مفتقدArabic
- manglerDanish
- fehlendGerman
- ausente, desaparecido, faltanteSpanish
- kateissa, hukassa, puuttuvaFinnish
- manquantFrench
- ar iarraidh, easpachIrish
- պակասArmenian
- mancanteItalian
- The translation of "missing" to Japanese is "行方不明" (yukue fumei) when referring to someone or something that is lost. If you're referring to something that is absent or not present, it could also be translated as "欠けている" (kakete iru). Please provide Japanese
- absensLatin
- faltante, desaparecido, sumido, perdidoPortuguese
- потерянный, отсутствующийRussian
- saknasSwedish
- olmayanTurkish
- 缺失Chinese
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