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That's a great team we lost to. It just wasn't our day.
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Meaning of "lost" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOST

lost  [lɒst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lost is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lost in the English dictionary

The first definition of lost in the dictionary is unable to be found or recovered. Other definition of lost is unable to find one's way or ascertain one's whereabouts. Lost is also confused, bewildered, or helpless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOST


accost
əˈkɒst
Bifrost
ˈbɪvrɒst
compost
ˈkɒmpɒst
cost
kɒst
criss-crossed
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst
defrost
diːˈfrɒst
embossed
ɪmˈbɒst
frost
frɒst
glasnost
ˈɡlæsˌnɒst
hoarfrost
ˈhɔːˌfrɒst
long-lost
ˈlɒŋlɒst
low-cost
ˌləʊˈkɒst
Pentecost
ˈpɛntɪˌkɒst
permafrost
ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst
repost
rɪˈpɒst
ripost
rɪˈpɒst
riposte
rɪˈpɒst
teleost
ˈtɛlɪˌɒst
uncrossed
ʌnˈkrɒst
wast
wɒst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOST

loss
loss adjuster
loss leader
loss ratio
losses
lossless
lossmaker
lossmaking
lossy
lost and found
lost cause
Lost Generation
lost property
lost property office
lost soul
lost tribes
lost-and-found
lost-and-found column
lost-and-found department
lostness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOST

almost
at any cost
at most
boost
come home to roost
dost
first post
foremost
get lost
ghost
Holy Ghost
host
last post
most
outpost
post
rule the roost
than most
the most
utmost

Synonyms and antonyms of lost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lost» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lost

Translation of «lost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOST

Find out the translation of lost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

走丢的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perdido
570 millions of speakers

English

lost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَائِهٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заблудившийся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perdido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perdu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verloren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

失った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잃은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ilang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị lạc đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழந்தது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गमावले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayıp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zagubiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загублений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pierdut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verloor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvunnen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bortkommen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOST»

The term «lost» is very widely used and occupies the 1.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lost

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lost.
1
John Quincy Adams
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
2
Jack Anderson
That's a great team we lost to. It just wasn't our day.
3
Matthew Arnold
Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names, and impossible loyalties!
4
Saint Augustine
Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.
5
Jamie Bell
I lost my mind at 15. I'd been shown a world where there were no boundaries, where everyone gave me all the power. And I was like, 'This is great!' Then that was gone. But I was like, 'Yeah, but I still want that.' I'd lost my humble, very quiet, introverted sensibilities which I think I definitely had as a kid.
6
Dan Burton
We've got a dictatorial president and a Justice Department that does not want Congress involved. Your guy's acting like he's king. His dad was at a 90 percent approval rating and he lost! And the same thing can happen to him!
7
Jennifer Capriati
Let me say that the path I did take for a brief period of my life was not of reckless drug use, hurting others, but it was a path of quiet rebellion, of a little experimentation of a darker side of my confusion in a confusing world, lost in the midst of finding my identity.
8
Henry Chadwick
The Nationals tried hard to recover the lost ground. The final result, however, was the success of the Forest Citys by a score of 29 to 23 in a nine innings game, twice interrupted by rain.
9
Chelsea Clinton
I had seen people who had lost everything and everyone they loved to war, famine, and natural disasters.
10
Steven A. Cohen
Tape reading is a lost art that today is not very useful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOST»

Discover the use of lost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
THE LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE:
This is a collection of New Testament Apocrypha, including many works were admired and read by the early Christians, but were then excluded from the canonical Bible.
Burl Fargo, JESUS CHRIST, Rutherford H. Platt Jr., 1926
2
The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an ...
The companion volume to The Earth Chronicles series that reveals the identity of mankind’s ancient gods • Explains why these “gods” from Nibiru, the Anunnaki, genetically engineered Homo sapiens, gave Earthlings civilization, and ...
Zecharia Sitchin, 2004
3
The Book of Lost Things: A Novel
Taking refuge in fairy tales after the loss of his mother, twelve-year-old David finds himself violently propelled into an imaginary land in which the boundaries of fantasy and reality are disturbingly melded.
John Connolly, 2006
4
Lost Girls
Through breathtaking art and ecstatic writing, famous fairytale characters--Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy--share their most intimate revelations of desire in its many forms, shining out radiantly through the dark clouds of war gathering around ...
Alan Moore, Melinda Gebbie, 2009
5
Lost!: A True Tale from the Bush
The children walked for nearly 100 kilometres with no food and very little water. Against all odds, they were found alive. This is their inspiring story.
Stephanie Owen Reeder, 2009
6
The Lost Sisterhood: Prostitution in America, 1900-1918
Describes how prostitution was viewed by early twentieth-century America, explains why some women chose to become prostitutes, and looks at the reform movement that developed before World War I
Ruth Rosen, 1983
7
Lost Worlds: Indian Labour and Its Forgotten Histories
A study of Indian labour and its forgotten histories.
Chitra Joshi, 2005
8
Dog Lost
After living happily in a warm home with an eleven-year-old boy, a pit bull terrier is forced to survive on the streets, where its brave deeds surprise many residents who dislike or fear pit bulls.
Ingrid Lee, 2008
9
City of Lost Souls
She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.
Cassandra Clare, 2012
10
Chosen--Graphic Novel: The Lost Books Series
The chosen four are sent on a quest to prove their character, but their mission takes a dramatic turn when they are intercepted, sworn to secrecy, and redirected to a different endgame. Now they must find the seven lost Books of History.
Ted Dekker, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lost is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mick Fanning 'completely lost it' in private room after shark attack
When the initial surge of adrenaline had subsided for Mick Fanning on Sunday afternoon, he found himself standing in a small room at the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
How The Slam Was Lost: The Loop : Golf Digest
How the Slam was lost. By Shane Ryan. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- The sequence that first convinced me Jordan Spieth would win the British ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
3
BBC - Culture - How TV lost its sexual inhibitions
How TV lost its sexual inhibitions ... in series such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Lost, Dexter, The Good Wife, Homeland and House of Cards. «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Infosys always lost money on government projects: Narayana Murthy
India's second largest software services company Infosys has not made any profit on government projects because of red-tapism and other ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Facebook finds couple who lost wedding album at LAX - Daily Breeze
The Los Angeles International Airport Police Department's social media plan to reunite a lost wedding album with its happy couple worked. «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
6
How the Street is Weighing Up Gold's Lost Shine - MoneyBeat - WSJ
A safe-haven, you could safely assume, would gain value in times of market stress. Gold, however, has failed to play ball, and that's got ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
The United States Lost At Baseball - Deadspin
The Canadians' baseball team won gold at the Pan American Games last night after a pickoff error in the 10th inning allowed two runs for a 7-6 ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
8
All is not lost for David Price... the likeable Liverpudlian can come …
As David Price ponders his future through the pain and fog of his third and most disastrous knockout defeat, he may not know whether to take ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
SONAMOO point out which member lost the most weight in … - Allkpop
As for weight loss for their comeback, the members all agreed that Newsun had lost the most weight. Newsun stated, "I lost 6 kg (~ 13 lbs); firstly ... «allkpop, Jul 15»
10
Glasses, phones, kids and more: What happens when things are lost
Lost items from Day One of the fair sit in a bin at the Guest Services office waiting to be claimed. SHELBY WOLFE, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. «OCRegister, Jul 15»

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