Words / A2

MIS-ing/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Missing means lost or not in the right place: a missing bag, missing person, something is missing. Lost is a close cousin. Found is a useful opposite. Miss as a verb means fail to catch, or feel sad without someone. Do not write missing when you mean mission, or messing.

Meaning

Lost, or not in the place where it should be.

Examples

• “One bag is missing from the luggage belt.”
• “Two seats are missing from this booking — can you check?”
• “A child was missing for ten minutes in the market crowd.”

Good to know

a missing bag / something is missing. Cousin: lost. Verb: miss. Mix-up: mission.

Near in meaning

lost

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