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lost

1 lost
1 lost
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOST
past participle of lose
2 lost /ˈlɑːst/ adjective
2 lost
/ˈlɑːst/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOST
: unable to be found
see also long-lost
: not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go : unable to find your way
: no longer held, owned, or possessed
: no longer known
: no longer available
: not won : not possible to win
: not capable of succeeding
not used before a noun, [more lost; most lost] : lacking confidence and feeling unsure of what to do
: very unhappy
not used before a noun : so interested in something that you do not notice other things often + in

get lost

informal
: to go away : leave used in speech as a rude or angry way to tell someone to go away see also 2lost 2 (above)

give someone up for lost

: to decide that someone cannot be helped or saved

he who hesitates is lost

see hesitate

lost for words

chiefly British
: unable to think of anything to say

lost in the shuffle

see 2shuffle

lost on

: not appreciated or understood by (someone)

no love lost, very little love lost

see 1love