missing
Translation
missing, absent, lost
Examples
My keys are missing.
My keys are missing.
A page is missing from this book.
A page is missing from this book.
The police are looking for the missing child.
The police are looking for the missing child.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is missing (sth.) is not in its usual place My keys are missing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lost, absent, gone; Antonyms: found, present
Etymology
From the verb 'to miss', meaning to fail to find. The '-ing' suffix forms a participle or adjective.
Memory Tips
Imagine a jigsaw puzzle with a piece that is 'missing'.