missing
Translation
missing, lost, absent
Examples
My keys are missing.
My keys are missing.
The police are searching for the missing child.
The police are searching for the missing child.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) be missing to be not in its usual place My keys are missing.
a missing ((noun)) a ((noun)) that cannot be found The police are searching for the missing child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lost, absent, gone; Antonyms: found, present
Etymology
From the present participle of the verb 'to miss', meaning to fail to find or encounter.
Memory Tips
Imagine a piece of a puzzle is 'missing'. It's not where it's supposed to be.