go missing

ɡoʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ

gone missingwent missing

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Definition of go missing - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

disappearance

disappear without explanation or become lost

The keys went missing after the party.
Several hikers went missing in the dense forest.
The documents went missing from the office last week.

disappear

vanish

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Expressions with go

go into

enter a place or space

She will go into the room.

go out

leave home for social activities

They love to go out on weekends.

go to

move towards a specific location or event

We will go to the concert tonight.

go along

move forward or proceed in a direction

We decided to go along the river.

go back to

return to a previous place or state

She decided to go back to her hometown.

go around

move in a circular path or direction

The children go around the playground.

Expressions with missing

missing link

piece of information needed for understanding

The detective found the missing link in the case.

missing in action

adj.

unexpectedly absent from a required situation

The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.

be missing the point

fail to grasp the essential part

She is missing the point of the argument.

fear of missing out

anxiety about missing social events or opportunities

She felt a fear of missing out when she saw the party photos.

turn up missing

become unexpectedly lost or discovered to be missing

The keys turned up missing after the party.

without missing a beat

adv.

continuing smoothly without hesitation or pause

She answered all the questions without missing a beat.

missing information

details that are lacking or omitted

The form could not be processed because of missing information.

missing ingredient

adj.

lacking a necessary component

The missing ingredient in the recipe was salt.

missing piece

part that is not present

The puzzle is incomplete due to a missing piece.

missing person

person whose location is unknown and being searched for

The police are searching for the missing person.

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get lost

object

go missing from its usual place

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French:disparaître, ...
German:verschwinden, ...
Italian:scomparire, ...
Spanish:desaparecer, ...
Portuguese:desaparecer, ...
Chinese:不见, ...
Japanese:なくなる, ...
Arabic:اِخْتَفَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵיעָלֵם, ...
Russian:пропадать, ...
Ukrainian:зникати, ...
Hindi:गायब होना, ...
Bengali:হারিয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:desaparèixer, ...
Czech:zmizet, ...
Danish:blive væk, ...
Dutch:zoekraken, ...
Greek:εξαφανίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:eltűnni, ...
Khmer:បាត់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:사라지다, ...
Persian:ناپدید شدن, ...
Polish:zaginąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):desaparecer, ...
Romanian:a dispărea, ...
Swedish:försvinna, ...
Thai:หายไป, ...
Turkish:kaybolmak, ...
Vietnamese:bị mất, ...

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