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going missing

going missing is the present participle and gerund of go missing.

Meaning of go missing

Verb

go missing (third-person singular simple present goes missing, present participle going missing, simple past went missing, past participle gone missing)

  1. 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

Questions about going missing

What is going missing the present participle and gerund of?
Going missing is the present participle and gerund of go missing.

Words near going missing in the dictionary

  1. going left
  2. going like a dream
  3. going long
  4. going mad
  5. going mental
  6. going missing
  7. going moggy
  8. going nap
  9. going nap on
  10. going narrow
  11. going native

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