lose
/luːz/
Suffer loss
📚 Meanings
- 1.
To no longer have something that one possessed, or to be unable to find it because one doesn't know where it was placed (to misplace or lose something).
"I lost my phone yesterday."
- 2.
To be defeated by an opponent in a game, match, war, etc.
"Our team lost the game by a narrow margin."
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Don't lose hope, we can still turn things around.
Don't lose hope, we can still turn things around.
She's trying to lose weight for her health.
She's trying to lose weight for her health.
I always lose track of time when I'm reading a good book.
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How do you pronounce lose?
lose is pronounced [/luːz/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does lose mean?
lose means "Suffer loss". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is lose?
lose is a Elementary-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with lose?
Example: "Don't lose hope, we can still turn things around." — used to mean "Suffer loss".
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