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   lost

   /lɒst/

   verb

   • 1. past and past participle of lose

   adjective

   • 1. unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts: "Help! We're lost!" Similar strayastrayoff-courseoff-trackoff the right trackdisorientateddisorientedhaving lost one's bearingsadriftgoing round in circlesat sea
   • ▪ unable to be found: "he turned up with my lost golf clubs" Similar missingstrayedgone missing/astraymislaidmisplacedvanisheddisappearedforgottennowhere to be foundabsentnot presentgone
   • ▪ unable to understand or to cope with a situation: "she stood there clutching a drink, feeling completely lost"
   • 2. that has been taken away or cannot be recovered: "if only one could recapture one's lost youth" Similar bygonepastformerone-timepreviousoldoldendepartedvanishedforgottenunrememberedunrecalledconsigned to oblivionextinctdeadlost and gonelost in timeout of dateoutmodedpassé
   • ▪ (of time or an opportunity) not used advantageously; wasted: "the decision meant a lost opportunity to create 200 jobs" Similar missedforfeitedneglectedwastedsquandereddissipatedgone by the boardinformal:down the drain
   • ▪ having died or been destroyed: "a memorial to the lost crewmen" Similar extinctdied outdefunctvanishedgoneperisheddestroyedwiped outruinedwreckedcrushedfinisheddemolishedobliteratedeffacedexterminatederadicatedannihilatedextirpated
   • 3. (of a game or contest) in which a defeat has been sustained: "the lost election of 1979"

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of lost as an adjective in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use lost in idioms, phrases and sentences, and see translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     LOST meaning: 1. not knowing where you are and how to get to...

   • Znaczenie Lost, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LOST definicja: 1. not knowing where you are and how to get...

   • Lost: Russian Translation

     LOST translate: заблудившийся , потерянный, пропавший ,...

   • Lost: Catalan Translation

     lost translate: passat i participi passat de “lose”, perdut,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lostLost Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word lost, which is the past tense and past participle of lose. Find out how to use lost in different contexts and phrases, such as lost opportunity, lost cause, or lost in translation.

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   Lost definition: no longer possessed or retained. See examples of LOST used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › lostLost - definition of lost by The Free Dictionary

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   Lost is the past tense and past participle of lose, meaning to cease to have or find something or someone. It can also mean to be unable to find one's way, to be confused, to be defeated, or to be spiritually or physically doomed.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word lost in British and American English. Find out the difference between lost and other related words such as get lost, be lost, and lost on.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of lost as an adjective for people, objects and situations. Find out how to use lost in sentences and expressions with examples and translations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lostLost - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered. “a lost child”. “ lost friends”. “his lost book”. “ lost opportunities”. synonyms: mislaid, misplaced. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place.