ALL meanings of lose it
lose it
L l - verb with object lose it to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it. 1
- verb with object lose it to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered: I just lost a dime under this sofa. 1
- verb with object lose it to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life. 1
- verb with object lose it to be bereaved of by death: to lose a sister. 1
- verb with object lose it to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain: to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure. 1
- verb with object lose it (of a clock or watch) to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day. 1
- verb with object lose it to give up; forfeit the possession of: to lose a fortune at the gaming table. 1
- verb with object lose it to get rid of: to lose one's fear of the dark; to lose weight; She needs to lose those bangs! 1
- verb with object lose it to bring to destruction or ruin (usually used passively): Ship and crew were lost. 1
- verb with object lose it to condemn to hell; damn. 1
- verb with object lose it to have slip from sight, hearing, attention, etc.: to lose him in the crowd. 1
- verb with object lose it to stray from or become ignorant of (one's way, directions, etc.): to lose one's bearings. 1
- verb with object lose it to leave far behind in a pursuit, race, etc.; outstrip: She managed to lose the other runners on the final lap of the race. 1
- verb with object lose it to use to no purpose; waste: to lose time in waiting. 1
- verb with object lose it to fail to have, get, catch, etc.; miss: to lose a bargain. 1
- verb with object lose it to fail to win (a prize, stake, etc.): to lose a bet. 1
- verb with object lose it to be defeated in (a game, lawsuit, battle, etc.): He has lost very few cases in his career as a lawyer. 1
- verb with object lose it to cause the loss of: The delay lost the battle for them. 1
- verb with object lose it to let (oneself) go astray, miss the way, etc.: We lost ourselves in the woods. 1
- verb with object lose it to allow (oneself) to become absorbed or engrossed in something and oblivious to all else: I had lost myself in thought. 1
- verb with object lose it (of a physician or other medical personnel) to fail to preserve the life of (a patient): The doctor came out of the operating room and sadly said, “So sorry. We lost him.”. 1
- verb with object lose it (of a woman) to fail to be delivered of (a live baby) because of miscarriage, complications in childbirth, etc. 1
- verb without object lose it to suffer loss: to lose on a contract. 1
- verb without object lose it to suffer defeat or fail to win, as in a contest, race, or game: We played well, but we lost. 1
- verb without object lose it to depreciate in effectiveness or in some other essential quality: a classic that loses in translation. 1
- verb without object lose it (of a clock, watch, etc.) to run slow. 1
- idioms lose it lose face. face (def 51). 1
- idioms lose it lose it, Informal. to suddenly lose control of one's emotions: When he said he loved me, I nearly lost it. 1
- phrase lose it If someone loses it, they become extremely angry or upset. 0
- phrase lose it If you say that someone is losing it, you mean that they are becoming crazy. 0
- noun lose it to lose control of oneself or one's temper 0
- noun lose it to fail to maintain one's composure, as by an outburst of anger, laughter, etc. 0
- noun lose it to suffer temporary or permanent diminution of one's ability, skill, etc. 0
- verb lose it (Idiomatic) To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper. 0
- verb lose it To begin to laugh uncontrollably. 0
- verb lose it To lose one's mind, go crazy. 0
- verb lose it To cease to have a skill or ability, to lose one's touch, to be washed up. 0
- verb lose it (Idiomatic) To lose control of a situation. 0