missing

miss|ing [ˈmısıŋ] adj

1.) 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.

2.) 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.

3.) 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 .

4.) not present or not included in something

missing from

▪ Why is my name missing from the list?

▪ Something was missing from her life.

5.) missing in action

a soldier who is missing in action has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found