English Meaning & Definitions
Unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.
- โWe became lost in the dense forest as night began to fall.โ
- โShe handed the lost child back to his worried parents.โ
No longer possessed or acquired; missing or ruined.
- โAll hope of finding the treasure was finally lost.โ
- โHe mourned the lost opportunities of his youth.โ
Past tense and past participle of 'lose'; to be deprived of or fail to keep something.
- โShe lost her car keys somewhere in the supermarket.โ
- โOur team lost the championship game by just one point.โ
English Synonyms & Near Equivalents
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Compare formal, informal, literary synonyms and register nuances for โlostโ.
Old English 'losian' (to perish, be lost, or destroy), derived from 'los' (destruction, loss), of Germanic origin. It is related to Old Norse 'los' (breaking up of an army) and is the past participle and past tense of the verb 'lose'.
To be 'lost' is to be 'L-O-S-T': Left Out, Strayed, and Turned around.
Frequently Asked Questions About โlostโ
1. What is the meaning of โlostโ in English?
In English, lost (adjective) is defined as: โUnable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.โ.
2. How do you use โlostโ in a sentence?
โWe became lost in the dense forest as night began to fall.โ
3. What are English synonyms of โlostโ?
4. What is the etymology and word origin of โlostโ?
Old English 'losian' (to perish, be lost, or destroy), derived from 'los' (destruction, loss), of Germanic origin. It is related to Old Norse 'los' (breaking up of an army) and is the past participle and past tense of the verb 'lose'.
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