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Moderatemissing
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How to pronounce missing
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
Say it like: Mis-sin-g
The correct spelling is missing. To fail to hit. For example: "I missed the target."
Usage Examples
“I missed the target.”
“to miss an opportunity”
“The car just missed hitting a passer-by.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fail to hit.
- 2.To fail to achieve or attain.
- 3.To avoid; to escape.
- 4.To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
- 5.To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
noun
- 1.A value that is missing.
adjective
- 1.Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.
- 2.Not present when it (they) should be.
- 3.Of an internal combustion engine: running roughly due to an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.
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