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missing

The correct spelling is missing.

How to pronounce missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To fail to hit.
  2. 2.To fail to achieve or attain.
  3. 3.To avoid; to escape.
  4. 4.To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
  5. 5.To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.

noun

  1. 1.A value that is missing.

adjective

  1. 1.Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.
  2. 2.Not present when it (they) should be.
  3. 3.Of an internal combustion engine: running roughly due to an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.

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