Missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/ verb noun adjective

To fail to hit.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To fail to hit. “I missed the target.”
  2. (verb) To fail to achieve or attain. “to miss an opportunity”
  3. (verb) To avoid; to escape. “The car just missed hitting a passer-by.”
  4. (verb) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret. “I miss you! Come home soon!”
  5. (verb) To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook. “miss the joke”
  6. (verb) To fail to attend. “Joe missed the meeting this morning.”
  7. (verb) To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline, etc.). “I missed the plane!”
  8. (verb) To be wanting; to lack something that should be present. “The car is missing essential features.”
  9. (verb) (said of a card) To fail to help the hand of a player. “Player A: J7. Player B: Q6. Table: 283. The flop missed both players!”
  10. (verb) To fail to score (a goal).
  11. (verb) To go wrong; to err.
  12. (verb) To be absent, deficient, or wanting.

Letter breakdown

  • Missing contains 0 letters: 0 vowel(s) and 0 consonant(s).
  • It uses 0 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 0.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 0.

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What does Missing mean?

To fail to hit.

How many letters are in Missing?

Missing has 7 letters.

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