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lose it
lose L0254600 (lo͞oz)v. lost (lôst, lŏst), los·ing, los·es v.tr.1. To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay: He's always losing his car keys.2. a. To be deprived of (something one has had): lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.b. To be left alone or desolate because of the death of: lost his wife.c. To be unable to keep alive: a doctor who has lost very few patients.3. To be unable to keep control or allegiance of: lost his temper at the meeting; is losing supporters by changing his mind.4. To fail to win; fail in: lost the game; lost the court case.5. To fail to use or take advantage of: Don't lose a chance to improve your position.6. To fail to hear, see, or understand: We lost the plane in the fog. I lost her when she started speaking about thermodynamics.7. a. To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.b. To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.8. To rid oneself of: lost five pounds.9. To consume aimlessly; waste: lost a week in idle occupations.10. To wander from or become ignorant of: lose one's way.11. a. To elude or outdistance: lost their pursuers.b. To be outdistanced by: chased the thieves but lost them.12. To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.13. To cause or result in the loss of: Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.14. To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive: Both planes were lost in the crash.15. To cause to be damned.v.intr.1. To suffer loss: investors who lost heavily on the firm's stock.2. To be defeated: Our team lost in overtime.3. To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.Phrasal Verb: lose out To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain.Idioms: lose it Slang 1. To become very angry or emotionally upset.2. To become deranged or mentally disturbed.3. To become less capable or proficient; decline: He can still play tennis well. He hasn't lost it yet. lose out on To miss (an opportunity, for example). lose time1. To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.2. To delay advancement.
[Middle English losen, from Old English losian, to perish, from los, loss; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lose it - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"break down, snapbehave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"dissolve - lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"fall apart, go to pieces - lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died" |
lose it
lose it1. To lose control of one's emotions, especially by becoming angry or upset. Mom is going to lose it when she gets home and finds out that we broke her vase. When I saw that last scene, I just lost it. It was so sad!2. To lose an ability, skill, or quality that one previously had. A: "I used to be so much better at the guitar, but I feel like I'm losing it." B: "Well, have you been practicing?" She used to turn heads wherever she went, but I think she's lost it a little as she's aged.3. To vomit. I thought I was going to lose it out on that boat—I felt so seasick!See also: loselose it 1. Sl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. Oh, God! I think I'm going to lose it! Go lose it in the bushes. 2. Sl. to get angry; to lose one's temper. It was too much for him. Ted lost it. I sat there calmly, biting my lip to keep from losing it.See also: loselose it INFORMALCOMMON1. If someone loses it, they become extremely angry or upset. I completely lost it. I was shouting and swearing.2. If someone loses it, they become unable to do something they are usually able to do. He walked on stage, looked out into the audience and just lost it. He forgot the words and started to make up completely different ones.See also: loselose it lose control of your temper or emotions. informal 2004 Independent I talk calmly, and then I lose it and start ranting angrily. See also: loseˈlose it (spoken) be unable to stop yourself from crying, laughing, etc.; become crazy: Then she just lost it completely and started screaming.See also: loselose it1. tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. (Collegiate.) Oh, God! I think I’m going to lose it! 2. tv. to get angry; to lose one’s temper; lose control. I sat there calmly, biting my lip to keep from losing it. See also: lose lose it Slang 1. To become very angry or emotionally upset.2. To become deranged or mentally disturbed.3. To become less capable or proficient; decline: He can still play tennis well. He hasn't lost it yet.See also: loselose it, toTo lose one’s temper or composure, to go berserk. Dating from the second half of the 1900s, this expression is rapidly becoming a cliché. The Washington Post (May 29, 1983) described it, “His eruptions at umpires are genuine furies. ‘When something goes against his grain . . . he just completely loses it.’” See also: loseEncyclopediaSeeloselose it
Synonyms for lose itverb lose control of one's emotionsSynonymsRelated Words- behave
- act
- do
- dissolve
- die
- fall apart
- go to pieces
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