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missing

UK
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
missing out

Translations

missingnoun
missing
pl
UK
/ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/
Used substantively, usually with the definite article, to refer collectively to people or things whose whereabouts are unknown.
disparusEmploi substantivé, souvent au pluriel pour des personnes portées disparues.
Rescuers continued the search for the missing after the storm.
Les secouristes ont poursuivi les recherches des disparus après la tempête.
Synonyms
disappeared person
vanished person
missing person
lost person
runaway
absentee
disappearance
absence
missingadjective
UK
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
The missing documents caused a delay in the project.
Les documents manquants ont causé un retard dans le projet.
disparuS’emploie surtout pour une personne ou un animal porté disparu.
The missing child was found safe and sound after a long search.
L’enfant disparu a été retrouvé sain et sauf après de longues recherches.
Additional translations
absentSe dit d’un élément attendu qui n’est pas là.
Synonyms
lost
absent
unaccounted for
not present
away
deceased
lacking
deficient
Antonyms
present
missverb

missing

Gerund

missed
Past Simple
missed
Past Participle
missing
Gerund
UK
/mɪs/
US
/mɪs/
He swung the bat but missed the ball completely.
Il a frappé, mais il a complètement manqué la balle.
Additional translations
raterfamilier; employé aussi pour ne pas voir, entendre ou comprendre quelque chose
Synonyms
omit
drop
skip
bypass
lose
fail
neglect
overlook
Antonyms
attend
catch
hit

Definitions

missingnoun
People or things that are missing, especially those whose whereabouts are unknown.
Rescuers continued the search for the missing after the storm.
missingadjective
Not present or included when expected or supposed to be.
The missing documents caused a delay in the project.
Lost or absent, especially in a way that is unexplained or mysterious.
The missing child was found safe and sound after a long search.
Lacking or not having something that is needed or expected.
There was a missing ingredient in the recipe, which affected the final taste.
missverb
To fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something.
He swung the bat but missed the ball completely.
To fail to attend, participate in, or be present for something.
She missed the meeting because she was stuck in traffic.
To fail to notice, hear, or understand something.
I missed what you said because I was distracted.
To feel the absence or loss of someone or something.
I really miss my family when I'm away on business trips.
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