missing in action

Definition

Definition of missing in action - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

absentunexpectedly absent from a required situation

The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.

absent

unaccounted

unavailable

military

TECH.

unaccounted for during a military mission

TECH.

The soldier was reported missing in action after the battle.

unaccounted

unlocated

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Expressions with missing

go missing

disappear without explanation or become lost

The keys went missing after the party.

missing link

piece of information needed for understanding

The detective found the missing link in the case.

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.

Expressions with action

in action

adv.

functioning or operating

The new software is now in action.

drive action

cause something to happen or develop

Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.

see action

be involved in an exciting or challenging event

The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.

action stations

state of intense preparation or activity

The office was at action stations before the big meeting.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

out of action

adj.

temporarily unavailable for use or service

The elevator is out of action for maintenance.

put words into action

execute plans or promises into real actions

She decided to put words into action and start the project.

step into action

begin doing something actively or energetically

When the alarm rang, the firefighters stepped into action.

all talk no action

person who says things but never does them

Everyone knows he's just all talk no action.

jump into action

start acting right away, often with energy or urgency

When the alarm rang, they jumped into action.

Terms with missing in action included in their meaning

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MIA

acr.

acr: missing in action

soldier not found after a battle

Examples of missing in action in a sentence

Her favorite pen was missing in action when she needed it most.
Several pilots were declared missing in action.
The report listed him as missing in action.

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French:absent, disparu au combat, ...
German:abwesend, vermisst, ...
Italian:assente, disperso in azione, ...
Spanish:ausente, desaparecido en combate, ...
Portuguese:desaparecido, desaparecido em combate, ...
Chinese:缺席的, 下落不明的, ...
Japanese:行方不明, 戦闘中行方不明, ...
Arabic:غائِب, مَفْقود في المَهَمَّة, ...
Hebrew:נֶעְדָּר, ...
Russian:отсутствующий, пропавший без вести, ...
Ukrainian:відсутній, зниклий безвісти, ...
Hindi:गायब, लापता, ...
Bengali:অনুপস্থিত, অজানা, ...
Catalan:desaparegut, desaparegut en combat, ...
Czech:nezvěstný, pohřešovaný, ...
Danish:fraværende, forsvundet i aktion, ...
Dutch:afwezig, vermist, ...
Greek:απών, αγνοούμενος σε δράση, ...
Hungarian:eltűnt, harc közben eltűnt, ...
Khmer:អវត្តមានដោយមិនបានរំពឹងទុកពីកន្លែង ឬភារកិច្ចដែលត្រូវមានវត្តមាន, បាត់ដំណឹងក្នុងសមរភូមិ, ...
Korean:부재중인, 행방불명된, ...
Persian:غایب, ناپدید در عملیات, ...
Polish:nieobecny, zaginiony w akcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):ausente, desaparecido em combate, ...
Romanian:absent, dispărut în acțiune, ...
Swedish:frånvarande, saknad i strid, ...
Thai:ไม่ปรากฏตัว, หายไปในระหว่างปฏิบัติการ, ...
Turkish:ortada olmayan, kayıp, ...
Vietnamese:vắng mặt, mất tích trong chiến dịch, ...

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