lose
失去,损失,丧失,失去了
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Definitions
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lost, los·ing.
- : to come to be without, through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- : to fail inadvertently to retain in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered: I just lost a dime under this sofa.
- : to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life.
- : to be bereaved of by death: to lose a sister.
- : to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain: to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure.
- : to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day.
- : to give up; forfeit the possession of: to lose a fortune at the gaming table.
- : to get rid of: to lose one's fear of the dark; to lose weight; She needs to lose those bangs!
- : to bring to destruction or ruin: Ship and crew were lost.
- : to condemn to hell; damn.
- : to have slip from sight, hearing, attention, etc.: to lose him in the crowd.
- : to stray from or become ignorant of: to lose one's bearings.
Phrases
- lose face
- lose ground
- lose heart
- lose it
- lose no time
- lose one's bearings
- lose one's buttons
- lose one's cool
- lose oneself in
- lose one's grip
- lose one's head
- lose one's hear to
- lose one's lunch
- lose one's marbles
- lose one's mind
- lose one's nerve
- lose one's shirt
- lose one's temper
- lose one's touch
- lose out
- lose sight of
- lose sleep over
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The Cornhuskers, who returned to play Saturday, have relied on quick turnarounds between matchups in the hopes of making up their lost games.
His name was lost among the dozens of teenagers chasing the dream of playing abroad, kids contracted by first-tier clubs and toiling in the developmental flights.
With their NCAA tournament hopes flickering, the Terrapins lost, 73-65, at Xfinity Center after allowing the Buckeyes to control the game in the second half.
For the most part, as soon as one team started losing, players on that team would begin to quit, with AI players taking their position.
TNT, which broadcasts the All-Star Game, would lose big in this scenario, and Silver might face criticism for bowing to the stars’ complaints.
A lot of people ring in the New Year with vows to lose weight and exercise.
Specifically, the pilots got themselves into a high altitude stall, where the wings lose the capacity to provide lift.
The problem, says UC Davis physiologist and nutritionist Linda Bacon, is that very few people can lose weight and keep it off.
“I guess it was their first incident where they lose a plane,” said Dobersberger, the travel agent.
If anything, it would lose money gently, elegantly, hopefully not very much at one time.
There was not a moment to lose, for one well-directed shot might exterminate half of us.
That he might his head and 'introduce an element of sex' was conscience confessing that it had been already introduced.