lost
no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
no longer to be found: lost articles.
having gone astray or missed the way; bewildered as to place, direction, etc.: lost children.
not used to good purpose, as opportunities, time, or labor; wasted: a lost advantage.
being something that someone has failed to win: a lost prize.
ending in or attended with defeat: a lost battle.
destroyed or ruined: lost ships.
preoccupied; rapt: He seems lost in thought.
distracted; distraught; desperate; hopeless: the lost look of a man trapped and afraid.
simple past tense and past participle of lose.
Idioms about lost
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself: I think I'll get lost before an argument starts.
to stop being a nuisance: If they call again, tell them to get lost.
lost to,
no longer belonging to.
no longer possible or open to: The opportunity was lost to him.
insensible to: lost to all sense of duty.
Origin of lost
1Other words for lost
1 | former, past |
3 | absent, missing |
4 | squandered |
Opposites for lost
Other words from lost
- un·lost, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lost
/ (lɒst) /
unable to be found or recovered
unable to find one's way or ascertain one's whereabouts
confused, bewildered, or helpless: he is lost in discussions of theory
(sometimes foll by on) not utilized, noticed, or taken advantage of (by): rational arguments are lost on her
no longer possessed or existing because of defeat, misfortune, or the passage of time: a lost art
destroyed physically: the lost platoon
(foll by to) no longer available or open (to)
(foll by to) insensible or impervious (to a sense of shame, justice, etc)
(foll by in) engrossed (in): he was lost in his book
morally fallen: a lost woman
damned: a lost soul
get lost (usually imperative) informal go away and stay away
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with lost
In addition to the idioms beginning with lost
- lost cause
- lost in the shuffle
- lost in thought
- lost on one
also see:
- get lost
- he who hesitates is lost
- make up for lost time
- no love lost
- you've lost me
Also seelose.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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