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They put chains on me; they chained my waist, my legs. Put me in the back of a squad car, and I literally blacked out. I didn't even - there's whole pieces missing.
Jim Bakker

Meaning of "missing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISSING

missing  [ˈmɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Missing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MISSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of missing in the English dictionary

The definition of missing in the dictionary is not present; absent or lost. Other definition of missing is not able to be traced and not known to be dead.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISSING


amissing
əˈmɪsɪŋ
bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
enticing
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
hissing
ˈhɪsɪŋ
icing
ˈaɪsɪŋ
interfacing
ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ
invoicing
ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ
lacing
ˈleɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
practising
ˈpræktɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
promising
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
servicing
ˈsɜːvɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ
unpromising
ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISSING

missies
missile
missile base
missile launcher
missileer
missileman
missilemen
missilery
missilry
missing fundamental
missing link
missing person
Missing Persons
Missing Persons Bureau
missingly
missiology
mission
mission control
mission controller
mission creep

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISSING

addressing
advertising
blessing
crossing
data processing
data-processing
depressing
distressing
dressing
embarrassing
focussing
food processing
hairdressing
harassing
image processing
information processing
passing
pressing
processing
surpassing
word processing

Synonyms and antonyms of missing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «missing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of missing

Translation of «missing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISSING

Find out the translation of missing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of missing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «missing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失踪的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desaparecido
570 millions of speakers

English

missing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लापता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَفْقُودٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отсутствующий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perdido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপস্থিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manquant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verschwunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あるべき所にない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

못 찾고 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ilang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất tích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காணாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गहाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eksik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scomparso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brakujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зниклий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lipsă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγνοούμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontbreek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvunnen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

savnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of missing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISSING»

The term «missing» is very widely used and occupies the 2.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISSING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «missing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «missing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about missing

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10 QUOTES WITH «MISSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word missing.
1
Damon Albarn
I was approached by Oxfam to go to Mali as their ambassador and get involved in their various initiatives out there. But I felt that was missing the point of using me, a musician.
2
Sean Astin
I'd never heard of the 'Lord of the Rings', actually. So I went to the bookstore and there it was, three shelves of books about Tolkien and Middle-earth, and I was like, 'Holy cow, what else am I missing out on?'
3
David Attenborough
The most extraordinary thing about trying to piece together the missing links in the evolutionary story is that when you do find a missing link and put it in the story, you suddenly need all these other missing links to connect to the new discovery. The gaps and questions actually increase - it's extraordinary.
4
Jim Bakker
They put chains on me; they chained my waist, my legs. Put me in the back of a squad car, and I literally blacked out. I didn't even - there's whole pieces missing.
5
John Perry Barlow
It didn't matter what we did or where we did it as long as we were together. We knew we'd found what most people either pursue in years of futile search or dismiss as a fantasy at the outset: the missing half of ourselves. The real thing.
6
John Barrymore
When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves.
7
Monica Bellucci
After a while in marriage, it doesn't work anymore. There is something missing, there is something wrong. There are few marriages that stay alive forever. We like something, and after a while, we hate what we used to love.
8
George Best
I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.
9
Claire Cameron
While 'Visitation Street' has the markings of a traditional whodunnit mystery - starting with a missing girl, intrigue and many suspicious characters - Pochoda shows her hand early on by fingering a culprit. The book turns, then, into a 'whydunnit.'
10
Kenny Chesney
I think there is a part of life that I'm missing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISSING»

Discover the use of missing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to missing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Missing: Persons and Politics
In this thought-provoking book, Edkins investigates what this more profound "missingness" might mean in political terms.
Jenny Edkins, 2011
2
Miss Nelson is Missing!
The arrival of a strict substitute convinces Miss Nelson's students that they must get their teacher back.
Harry Allard, 1977
3
Missing
When Thea unearths the decades-old story of a four-year-old girl who disappeared from the ranch and was never seen again, she enlists Van to help her solve the mystery.
Becky Citra, 2011
4
Applied Missing Data Analysis
Walking readers step by step through complex concepts, this book translates missing data techniques into something that applied researchers and graduate students can understand and utilize in their own research.
Craig K. Enders, 2012
5
Missing
Eighty-nine-year-old Rivke Vasilevsky discovers her crystal beads missing and becomes lost in a reverie in which she attempts to make sense of all that has happened to her in her life Alone in her Brooklyn apartment, where for decades she ...
Michelle Herman, 1991
6
Look What's Missing!
When David Daniels shows this one to people they just stand with their mouths open and say, “I can’t believe it!” In another case, Jesus’ own words are removed, taking out a famous phrase in which Jesus explains why He came to earth ...
David W. Daniels, 2011
7
Missing
He’d witnessed the ravages of war firsthand as an army special ops, but nothing could have prepared Wes Holden for the senseless death of his own wife and son--or the private nightmare that followed.
Sharon Sala, 2011
8
Missing
Eleven-year-old Sam lies so often that when his father is kidnapped, no one believes him and Sam, along with his best friend Josh, try to solve the crime themselves.
M. S. Spirn, 2006
9
Missing Data in Clinical Studies
The text provides a critique of conventional and simple methods before moving on to discuss more advanced approaches.
Geert Molenberghs, Michael Kenward, 2007
10
Access 2010: The Missing Manual
Unlock the secrets of this powerful database program and discover how to use your data in creative ways.
Matthew MacDonald, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term missing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Deputies: missing Athol teen presumed drowned
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Public Schools confirmed Wednesday that the missing Athol teen who is presumed drowned was ... «KREM.com, Jul 15»
2
Spain to seek Syrian government help to find missing journalists
Spain said Wednesday that it is trying to establish what happened to three Spanish freelance journalists who went missing around the ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
North Carolina man missing 43 years found in car pulled from lake
... Shook who was reported missing on Feb. 19, 1972. Detectives believe the remains are Shook's but the remains will be transferred to the N.C. ... «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
4
Police cop flak after picking up missing man, then sending him on …
Police gave a missing man with mental health problems a ride over the Rimutaka Hill during chilly conditions on Tuesday morning, but then let ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Missing Gilbert teen found at Wild Horse Pass
An officer will make contact with the family later Wednesday, and officials will remove him from the national database of missing children, police ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
6
Amber Alert issued for missing 12-year-old Conroe boy
Conroe police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen on Monday. The alert is for Dereck Wayne Felder, ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
7
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary puts out search for missing
TORONTO – It's been missing for more than a month, and now the Royal ... It's so concerned, in fact, that it has put out a “Missing Season” alert. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
8
Body pulled from Olentangy River
Joseph Welch, 18, and his half-brother, Anthony Martin, 20, were reported missing on Saturday night, apparently after going into the water near ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
9
Remains found in car pulled from NC lake, man missing for 43 years
The car matched the description of the vehicle belonging to a man who was reported missing to the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office on Feb. «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
10
Missing Odenville teen who vanished Monday found safe
Anarose Leach, 13, was last seen at her Springville home on Monday afternoon, according to Odenville police. She has not been seen or ... «AL.com, Jul 15»

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