lost
What is the Definition of lost?
Noun:
- people who are destined to die soon
Verb:
- fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- fail to win
- suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
- miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- allow to go out of sight or mind
- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
- fail to get or obtain
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- withdraw, as from reality
- be set at a disadvantage
Adjective:
- no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
- not gained or won
- incapable of being recovered or regained
- not caught with the senses or the mind
- deeply absorbed in thought
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- unable to function; without help
How can I use lost in a sentence?
He would not believe they were lost, was sure they were trying to break into it on purpose, and was threatening to lock them in the dungeons when they were rescued by Professor Quirrell, who was passing.
I was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit flavored one, and since then I am afraid I have rather lost my liking for them — but I think I will be safe with a nice toffee, do not you?
And then the story started to spread: Harry Potter, the famous Harry Potter, their hero of two Quidditch matches, had lost them all those points, him and a couple of other stupid first years.
No sooner had they reached the door separating Fluffy from the rest of the school than Professor McGonagall turned up again and this time, she lost her temper.
Disgusted that the Slytherins had lost, he had tried to get everyone laughing at how a widemouthed tree frog would be replacing Harry as Seeker next.
Other meanings of lost (synonyms, cognates).
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