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Lose Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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loses; lost /lst/ ; losing loses; lost /lst/ ; losing

Britannica Dictionary definition of LOSE

She's always losing her gloves.

Don't lose your keys.

Hold my hand: I don't want to lose you.

The police lost him in the crowd. [=the police were no longer able to find/see him after he went into the crowd]

The airline lost my luggage. [=my luggage did not arrive at the airport I flew into]

He lost the fly ball in the sun. [=he was unable to see the fly ball because he was looking toward the sun]

The letter was lost in the mail. [=it was sent but never delivered to the person it was addressed to]

[+ object]

lose a battle/game

She lost her bid for reelection. [=she failed to win the election; she was not reelected]

We lost the game by a score of 42.

He lost his title in the rematch.

She lost the lawsuit.

The team lost three games but won the next four.

[no object]

The team lost in the finals.

an athlete known for losing with grace

That horse always loses.

He hates to lose when money is involved.

How could she play that well and still lose?

lose an advantage

The country lost its independence 50 years ago.

The mayor is losing power/influence/support.

He is in danger of losing control of the company.

She lost control of the car and skidded off the road.

I was so angry that I lost control (of myself, of my temper) and yelled at them.

She didn't lose her job but she lost access to all confidential company materials.

The senator lost votes when he angered some of his supporters.

The religious community was losing its younger members.

He hasn't lost his sense of humor.

They had lost all hope of winning the title.

I don't want anything to eat. I've lost my appetite. [=I no longer feel hungry]

She began to lose confidence in herself. [=to feel less confident]

Try not to lose patience with the children.

The accident victim was rapidly losing blood.

I'm sorry I'm late. I lost track of the time. [=I failed to stay aware of the time; I did not realize that so much time had passed]

She lost her balance [=failed to keep her weight spread equally] and fell.

If you have nothing (else/left) to lose, you cannot make a situation worse by taking a risk. If you have a lot to lose or have too much to lose, you could make your situation much worse by taking a risk or doing something.

You might as well apply for the job. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Some of them are married and have young childrenthey have a lot to lose.

I can't quit now. I have too much to lose.

[+ object]

They lost all their money/savings in a poor investment.

The company has been losing money for the past several years. [=it has been spending more money than it has been earning]

[no object]

We lost (electrical) power during the storm.

He lost an arm in the war. [=one of his arms was destroyed or so badly injured that it had to be removed]

They lost everything in the fire. [=all their possessions were destroyed in the fire]

He yelled so much during the game that he lost his voice [=he was unable to speak] for two days.

Many people who lose weight by dieting eventually gain the weight back.

She has been losing strength in her legs.

He was gradually losing his eyesight.

He's losing his hair. [=becoming bald]

The public seems to have lost interest in the case.

[+ object]

The TV program has lost popularity [=become less popular] in recent years.

The plane was losing altitude.

What will you do if the company's stock loses value when you expect it to gain value?

[no object]

[+ object]

She lost her husband in the war. [=her husband was killed in the war]

He lost his best friend to cancer. [=his best friend died of cancer]

The country lost thousands of young men in/during the war. = Thousands of young men were lost [=killed] in/during the war. = Thousands of young men lost their lives in/during the war.

She's very sick, and the doctors say they're afraid they're going to lose her. [=they're afraid that she is going to die]

I was sad to hear that she lost the baby. [=that her baby died before being born or soon after being born]

a sailor who was lost at sea [=who died at sea]

He lost his temper/cool/composure. [=he became angry]

She wondered if she was losing her mind/sanity. [=becoming insane]

He seems to be losing his nerve. [=becoming afraid]

[+ object]

I don't want to lose this chance/opportunity.

We lost (a good bit of) time in that traffic jam.

She lost no time in getting the project started. [=she got the project started immediately]

We need to get started immediately. There's no time to lose.

[+ object]

[no object]

I'm sorry. You've lost me. [=I don't understand what you're telling me]

I understood the first part of the lecture, but when he started to talk about quantum physics he lost me completely. [=I was completely unable to understand what he was saying]

I just can't seem to lose this cold.

Lose the attitude, okay? [=stop having a bad attitude; stop being annoyed, uncooperative, etc.]

You can lose [=remove] that sentence and the paragraph will sound better.

lose it informal

lose out [phrasal verb]

If you don't invest with us, you'll be losing out on a great opportunity! [=you'll be missing/wasting a great opportunity]

She lost out to a better-known actress for the lead role. [=she did not get the lead role because a better-known actress got it]

lose sleep over

lose the plot

lose your grip

lose your head

lose your heart

lose your life

lose your lunch

lose your marbles

lose yourself

lose your shirt

lose your touch

lose your way

losing adjective

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