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lose
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- pronunciation:
- luz
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
loses, losing, lost |
| definition 1: |
When you lose something, you had it before, but now you don't know where it is.
Dane is always losing his hats and gloves. His mom told him not to lose his new one.Jessica lost her ring in the pool.- antonyms:
- find, gain
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| definition 2: |
When you lose something, it sometimes means that you don't have it anymore because it was taken away. Now you can't get it back.
When Michelle moved away, Maya thought she lost her best friend in the world.There was so much rain from the storm that some people lost their homes.- antonyms:
- acquire, keep
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| definition 3: |
Sometimes when you lose something, it just goes away or disappears. If your uncle is losing his hair, he doesn't have as much hair as he had before.
Sometimes when you're sick, you lose your appetite and you don't feel like eating.Mikayla had lost hope that her cat would return, but he did!Ben's dad lost weight during the time that he was in the hospital.- antonyms:
- catch, engage, gain, hold
- similar words:
- exhaust, yield
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| definition 4: |
When you lose something like time or opportunities, you waste these things or don't use them.
The teacher lost a lot of time for her class because of the fire drill.If you don't come with us now, you'll lose your chance to see the game.- similar words:
- consume, exhaust, miss
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| definition 5: |
When you lose a game, it means that you do not win the game. Maybe, for example, your friend has ten points at the end of the game and you have only seven. If you lose a race, then you are not the first person to finish the race.
Joe ran fast, but he still lost the race.Emma played carefully because she didn't want to lose the game.- antonyms:
- gain, win
- similar words:
- blow, fall, yield
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