Lose Definition
lo͝oz
loses, losing, lost
verb
loses, losing, lost
To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay.
He's always losing his car keys.
American Heritage
To bring to ruin or destruction.
A ship lost in the storm.
Webster's New World
To be deprived of (something one has had).
Lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.
American Heritage
To incur the damnation of.
To lose one's soul.
Webster's New World
To be slow.
Webster's New World
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idiom
lose it
- To become very angry or emotionally upset.
- To become deranged or mentally disturbed.
American Heritage
lose out on
- To miss (an opportunity, for example).
American Heritage
lose time
- To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.
- To delay advancement.
American Heritage
lose it
- 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
Webster's New World
lose oneself
- to lose one's way; go astray; become bewildered
- to become absorbed
to lose oneself in a good novel
Webster's New World
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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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