go missing en · VERB
Meanings
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To disappear without explanation; to become lost.
United's defence went missing in the 47th minute when Kolarov and Negredo combined and the predatory Aguero was once more the beneficiary with a simple side-footed finish.
2013 September 22, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:There is a strong link between transport and the 170,000 people (almost half of them children) who go missing each year by taking one-way journeys away from home.
2023 November 1, “Network News: SWR support for Missing People”, in RAIL, number 995, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gone missing | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| going missing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went missing | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| goes missing | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
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