lost
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1.0
- adjective
- /lɔst/
- So there's all this technology that's been lost but can be rediscovered.
- lost luggage
- lost and found
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Watch on YouTubeSo it's going to make all these lost, stolen and counterfeit watches.
- So it's going to make all these lost, stolen and counterfeit watches.
- Well, I don't know, lost baggage at the airport.
- Don't forget, the book is lost in transnation.
Examples
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Finally we have found the lost city of Atlantis.
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Santa Claus got lost on the way to my house.
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The first one got lost in Los Angeles.
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Well, I don't know, lost baggage at the airport.
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It falls over, gets lost, can't even crawl up again.
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After searching for hours, I realized my keys were lost in the parking lot.
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The dog ran away and I feared he was lost somewhere in the woods.
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She felt lost without her smartphone since it contained all her contacts.
Synonyms
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1.0
No longer present or available
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2.8
Not in the right spot when you need it
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7.3
Something that cannot be fixed or brought back
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8.8
Impossible to get back or fix
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4.7
Temporarily lost because you put it somewhere and forgot where
Idioms
To look pleased but not fully happy after a small gain that follows a disappointment
Compounds
How Recoverable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lost comes from the old English verb lēosan, the root of our word lose, which meant 'to be without' or 'gone'. So if something is lost, you no longer have it and it cannot be found.