lost

[US]/lɒst/
[UK]/lɔst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unable to find the way; not knowing one's whereabouts
v. unable to find; unable to win; unable to keep; unable to remember

Phrases & Collocations

lost in translation

lost and found

feel lost

lost in thought

get lost

lost cause

lost soul

lost in

got lost

lost time

lost circulation

lost out

lost sight of

lost money

lost track

lost weight

lost track of

lost generation

paradise lost

lost touch with

lost property

Example Sentences

they lost in overtime.

lost the game; lost the court case.

all is not lost yet.

they got lost in the fog.

a memorial to the lost crewmen.

the recovery of a lost thing

be lost in (a) reverie

The art is lost to the world.

Scotland lost to Australia.

He lost the argument.

They lost $2000 on that job.

They lost their way in the mist.

Real-world Examples

And a terrible place to get lost.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

He's lost his soul and he's lost his bearings .

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

The Prime Minister was momentarily lost for words.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Hundreds, possibly thousands have also lost their lives in the attempt.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

Otherwise, your meaning might get lost!

Source: Oxford University: Business English

All of this wheat is probably lost.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Do you remember where you lost it?

Source: Past years' high school entrance exam listening comprehension questions.

Then you may have lost it there?

Source: Past years' high school entrance exam listening comprehension questions.

I know why you lost the vote.

Source: House of Cards

I alone seem to have lost everything.

Source: Tao Te Ching

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