See Also: missing(dictionary)
missing(dictionary)
Missing - Baseball(gambling)
missing link(dictionary)
missing person(dictionary)
MISSING SHIP, mar(law)

missing (oh)



something that is missing is not in its usual place, so that you cannot find it
::We found the missing piece of the jigsaw under the chair.
::The keys have been missing for ages.
missing from
::Two bottles were missing from the drugs cupboard.
go missing BrE
::The scissors have gone missing again.
if part of something is missing, it is no longer attached or has been destroyed
::Two of her front teeth were missing.
::The last page of the diary was missing.
missing from
::There's a button missing from your shirt.
someone who is missing has disappeared, and no one knows if they are alive or dead
::Two crew members survived, but two are still missing.
go missing BrE
::Nearly 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year.
::When Lily did not come home, her parents called the police to report her missing .
not present or not included in something
missing from
::Why is my name missing from the list?
::Something was missing from her life.
missing in action
a soldier who is missing in action has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found