lose
Meaning of lose
verb
- 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.
- To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
I lost my way in the forest.
- To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
We lost the football match.
- To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.
- To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.
- To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
When we get into the building, please lose the hat.
- Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
I lost a part of what he said.
- To cause to part with; to deprive of.
noun
Fame, renown; praise.
Information about lose
- The plural form of lose is: loses.
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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:
Meaning fall back:
Meaning miss:
Meaning suffer:
Meaning :
forfeit, drop, shed, ditch, dump, jettison
lose antonyms
Meaning :
find, acquire, discover, gain, get, procure, snag, win
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Words that rhyme with lose
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