Looking for the meaning of the word LOSE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LOSE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Lose
Speech Type: Verb
Old English losian ‘perish, destroy’, also ‘become unable to find’, from los ‘loss’
luːz
be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
Short Definition:be deprived of or cease to have
Examples:- I've lost my appetite
- Linda was very upset about losing her job
- the company may find itself losing customers to cheaper rivals
become unable to find (something or someone)
Short Definition:become unable to find
Examples:- I've lost the car keys
fail to win (a game or contest)
Short Definition:fail to win game or contest
Examples:- England lost the first Test match
- they lost by one vote
earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
Short Definition:earn less money than one spends
Examples:- the paper is losing £1.5 million a month
- he lost heavily on box office flops
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
Short Definition:waste time or opportunity
Examples:- he has lost his chance of becoming world No. 1
- the government lost no time in holding fresh elections
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