Lose (verb)
To cause (something) to cease to be in one’s possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
“If you lose that ten-pound note, you’ll be sorry.”
“He lost his hearing in the explosion.”
“She lost her position when the company was taken over.”
Lose (verb)
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
“I lost my way in the forest.”
Lose (verb)
To have (an organ) removed from one’s body, especially by accident.
“Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.”
“He lost his spleen in a car wreck.”
Lose (verb)
To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
“We lost the football match.”
Lose (verb)
To shed (weight).
“I’ve lost five pounds this week.”
Lose (verb)
To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
“The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.”
“Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.”
Lose (verb)
To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
“We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.”
Lose (verb)
To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
“She lost all her sons in the war.”
Lose (verb)
To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Lose (verb)
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
“When we get into the building, please lose the hat.”
Lose (verb)
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
“My watch loses five minutes a week.”
“It’s already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.”
Lose (verb)
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Lose (verb)
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
“I lost a part of what he said.”
Lose (verb)
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Lose (noun)
Fame, renown; praise.
Loose (verb)
To let loose, to free from restraints.
Loose (verb)
To unfasten, to loosen.
Loose (verb)
To make less tight, to loosen.
Loose (verb)
Of a grip or hold, to let go.
Loose (verb)
to shoot (an arrow)
Loose (verb)
To set sail.
Loose (verb)
To solve; to interpret.
Loose (adjective)
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
“This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”
Loose (adjective)
Not held or packaged together.
“You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.”
Loose (adjective)
Not under control.
“The dog is loose again.”
Loose (adjective)
Not fitting closely
“I wear loose clothes when it is hot.”
Loose (adjective)
Not compact.
“It is difficult walking on loose gravel.”
“a cloth of loose texture”
Loose (adjective)
Relaxed.
“She danced with a loose flowing movement.”
Loose (adjective)
Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
“a loose way of reasoning”
Loose (adjective)
Indiscreet.
“Loose talk costs lives.”
Loose (adjective)
Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
Loose (adjective)
Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
“He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.”
“The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net.”
Loose (adjective)
Not costive; having lax bowels.
Loose (noun)
The release of an arrow.
Loose (noun)
A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
Loose (noun)
All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
Loose (noun)
Freedom from restraint.
Loose (noun)
A letting go; discharge.
Loose (interjection)
begin shooting; release your arrows
Lose (verb)
be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
“Linda was very upset about losing her job”
“I’ve lost my appetite”
“the company may find itself losing customers to cheaper rivals”
Lose (verb)
cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something)
“you lost me my appointment at London University”
Lose (verb)
be deprived of (a relative or friend) through their death
“she lost her husband in the fire”
Lose (verb)
(of a pregnant woman) miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
“am I going to lose the baby?”
Lose (verb)
be destroyed or killed, especially as a result of an accident or military action
“a fishing disaster in which 129 men were lost”
Lose (verb)
decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight)
“she couldn’t eat and began to lose weight”
Lose (verb)
(of a watch or clock) become slow by (a specified amount of time)
“this clock will neither gain nor lose a second”
Lose (verb)
become unable to control one’s temper or emotions
“I completely lost it—I was screaming at them”
Lose (verb)
become unable to find (something or someone)
“I’ve lost the car keys”
Lose (verb)
cease or become unable to follow (the right route)
“the clouds came down and we lost the path”
Lose (verb)
evade or shake off (a pursuer)
“he came after me waving his revolver, but I easily lost him”
Lose (verb)
get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)
“lose that creep!”
Lose (verb)
cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation
“sorry, Tim, you’ve lost me there”
Lose (verb)
be or become deeply absorbed in (something)
“he had been lost in thought”
Lose (verb)
fail to win (a game or contest)
“they lost by one vote”
“England lost the first Test match”
Lose (verb)
cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest)
“that shot lost him the championship”
Lose (verb)
earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
“the paper is losing £1.5 million a month”
“he lost heavily on box office flops”
Lose (verb)
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
“the government lost no time in holding fresh elections”
“he has lost his chance of becoming world No. 1”
Loose (adjective)
not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached
“the lorry’s trailer came loose”
“a loose tooth”
Loose (adjective)
not held or tied together or contained within something
“pockets bulging with loose change”
“wear your hair loose”
Loose (adjective)
(of a person or animal) not tied up or shut in
“the tethered horses broke loose”
“the bull was loose with cattle in the field”
Loose (adjective)
(of faeces) containing excessive liquid
“loose bowel movements”
Loose (adjective)
(of the ball or puck in a game) in play but not in any player’s possession.
Loose (adjective)
(of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely
“she slipped into a loose T-shirt”
Loose (adjective)
not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation
“loose soil”
“the fabric’s loose weave”
Loose (adjective)
not rigidly organized
“a loose federation of political groups”
Loose (adjective)
relaxed; physically slack
“she swung into her easy, loose stride”
Loose (adjective)
(of play, especially in rugby) with the players not close together.
Loose (adjective)
not strict or exact
“a loose interpretation”
Loose (adjective)
careless and indiscreet in what is said
“there is too much loose talk about the situation”
Loose (adjective)
(of play in cricket) inaccurate or careless
“Lucas punished some loose bowling severely”
Loose (adjective)
engaging in casual sexual encounters or relationships
“she ran the risk of being called a loose woman”
Loose (noun)
loose play
“he was in powerful form in the loose”
Loose (verb)
set free; release
“the hounds have been loosed”
Loose (verb)
make (something) loose; untie or undo
“the ropes were loosed”
Loose (verb)
relax (one’s grip)
“he loosed his grip suddenly”
Loose (verb)
fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)
“he loosed off a shot at the vehicle”