Lose Definition
- To become very angry or emotionally upset.
- To become deranged or mentally disturbed.
- To miss (an opportunity, for example).
- To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.
- To delay advancement.
- to fail to maintain one's composure, as by an outburst of anger, laughter, etc.
- to suffer temporary or permanent diminution of one's ability, skill, etc.
the pitcher lost it in the sixth inning
- to lose one's way; go astray; become bewildered
- to become absorbed
to lose oneself in a good novel
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Lose
- lose it
- lose out on
- lose time
- lose it
- lose oneself
- lose out
- lose out on
Origin of Lose
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Middle English losen from Old English losian to perish from los loss leu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French los, loos, from Latin laudÄ“s, plural of laus (“praise").
From Wiktionary
From Middle English losen, from Old English losian.
From Wiktionary
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