lose

Meaning of lose

verb
  1. To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
    He lost his hearing in the explosion.
  2. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
    I lost my way in the forest.
  3. To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
    We lost the football match.
  4. To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
    Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.
  5. To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
    We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.
  6. To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
  7. To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
    When we get into the building, please lose the hat.
  8. Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
    It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.
  9. (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
  10. To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
    I lost a part of what he said.
  11. To cause to part with; to deprive of.

noun

Fame, renown; praise.

Information about lose

Hyphenation of lose

lose

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • lose is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

lose synonyms

Meaning misplace:

misplace, mislay

Meaning fall back:

recede

Meaning miss:

miss

Meaning suffer:

suffer

Meaning :

forfeit, drop, shed, ditch, dump, jettison

lose antonyms

Meaning :

find, acquire, discover, gain, get, procure, snag, win

Translation of lose

Anagrams of lose

Leos, leos, oles, sloe, sole

Words that rhyme with lose

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