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lost
[lawst, lost]
adjective
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.
He seems lost in thought.
distracted; distraught; desperate; hopeless.
the lost look of a man trapped and afraid.
verb (used with or without object)
simple past tense and past participle of lose.
lost
/ lɒst /
adjective
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
informal, (usually imperative) go away and stay away
Other Word Forms
- unlost adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lost1
Idioms and Phrases
get lost,
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.
More idioms and phrases containing lost
Example Sentences
After Netanyahu lost power, Clinton at the end of his term sought to end the conflict with his Camp David summit, which failed.
"He has lost his head and the consequences were they went down to 10 men. It was a headbutt, I felt the contact."
The move is a sop to the political left as Mr. Lecornu struggles to maintain a grip on power he’s already lost once this month, and as his boss Mr. Macron clings to the presidency.
It never has been a question of Rashford's talent, it is the times when he has lost his way after producing stunning performances in spells that raise doubts.
They were dumped out of Champions League qualifying 9-1 on aggregate by Club Brugge and have lost their opening two Europa League matches.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from 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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