missing
missing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, missing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmissing
- To fail to hit.
Example: "I missed the target."
- To fail to achieve or attain.
Example: "to miss an opportunity"
- To avoid; to escape.
Example: "The car just missed hitting a passer-by."
- To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
Example: "I miss you! Come home soon!"
- To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
Example: "miss the joke"
- To fail to attend.
Example: "Joe missed the meeting this morning."
- To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline, etc.).
Example: "I missed the plane!"
- To be wanting; to lack something that should be present.
Example: "The car is missing essential features."
- (said of a card) To fail to help the hand of a player.
Example: "Player A: J7. Player B: Q6. Table: 283. The flop missed both players!"
- To fail to score (a goal).
- To go wrong; to err.
- To be absent, deficient, or wanting.
- A value that is missing.
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