lost

lost · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "lose": ceased to have or was deprived of.

  2. 2.

    Unable to find one's way; not knowing where one is.

  3. 3.

    No longer possessed or existing.

  4. 4.

    Unable to be found.

  5. 5.

    Unable to understand or follow.

  6. 6.

    (Of time) wasted; not used effectively.

Phrases & expressions

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    get lost — Go away (rude); become unable to find one's way.
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    lost cause — A hopeless situation or person.
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    lost for words — Unable to speak from shock or emotion.
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    lost in thought — Deep in contemplation.
  • •
    lost soul — A confused or lonely person.
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    lost on someone — Not appreciated or understood.
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    all is not lost — There is still hope.
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    lost and found — A place for recovered items.

Related words

Antonyms: found, oriented, won
See also: find, found, lose, losing, loss
Synonyms: confused, defeated, misplaced, missing

Etymology

From Old English losian ("to perish, be lost"), past participle form. The adjective developed from the participial use of the verb.