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   Lost

   /lôst/

   

   verb

   • 1. past and past participle of lose

   adjective

   • 1. unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts: "Help! We're lost!" Similar strayastrayoff-courseoff-trackoff the right trackdisorientateddisorientedhaving lost one's bearingsadriftgoing around in circlesat sea
   • ▪ unable to be found: "he turned up with my lost golf clubs" Similar missingstrayedgone missing/astraymislaidmisplacedvanisheddisappearedforgottennowhere to be foundabsentnot presentgone
   • ▪ (of a person) very confused or insecure or in great difficulties: "she stood there clutching a drink, feeling completely lost"
   • 2. denoting something that has been taken away or cannot be recovered: "if only one could recapture one's lost youth" Similar bygonepastformerone-timepreviousoldoldendepartedvanishedforgottenunrememberedunrecalledconsigned to oblivionextinctdeadlost and gonelost in timeout of dateoutmodedpassé
   • ▪ (of time or an opportunity) not used advantageously; wasted: "the decision meant a lost opportunity to create 200 jobs" Similar missedforfeitedneglectedwastedsquandereddissipatedgone by the boardinformal:down the drain
   • ▪ having perished or been destroyed: "a memorial to the lost crewmen" Similar extinctdied outdefunctvanishedgoneperisheddestroyedwiped outruinedwreckedcrushedfinisheddemolishedobliteratedeffacedexterminatederadicatedannihilatedextirpated
   • 3. (of a game or contest) in which a defeat has been sustained: "the lost election of 1994"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LOST definition: 1. not knowing where you are and how to get to a place: 2. If something is lost, no one knows…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lostLost Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 13, 2024 · 1. : not made use of, won, or claimed. a lost opportunity. 2. a. : no longer possessed. a lost reputation. b. : no longer known. a lost tunnel. 3. : ruined or destroyed physically or morally : desperate. a lost soul. 4. a. : taken away or beyond reach or attainment : denied. regions lost to the faith. b. : insensible, hardened. lost to shame. 5. a.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lostLOST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   having gone astray or missed the way; bewildered as to place, direction, etc.: lost children. Synonyms: missing, absent. not used to good purpose, as opportunities, time, or labor; wasted: a lost advantage. being something that someone has failed to win: a lost prize. ending in or attended with defeat: a lost battle.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LOST definition: 1. not knowing where you are or where you should go: 2. If something is lost, no one knows where…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlost adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lost adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lostLost - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered. “a lost child”. “ lost friends”. “his lost book”. “ lost opportunities”. synonyms: mislaid, misplaced. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylost | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   lost meaning: 1. not knowing where you are or where you should go: 2. If something is lost, no one knows where…. Learn more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lostlost | meaning of lost in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   lost meaning, definition, what is lost: the past tense and past participle of lo...: Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLOST definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    You use lost to refer to a period or state of affairs that existed in the past and no longer exists.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › lostLost - definition of lost by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Unable to find one's way: a lost child. 2. a. No longer in the possession, care, or control of someone or something: a lost pen. b. No longer in existence; vanished or spent: lost youth. c. No longer known or practiced: a lost art.