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lose track ThesaurusVerb | 1. | lose track - fail to keep informed or aware; "She has so many books, she just lost track and cannot find this volume"fail, neglect - fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"keep track - keep informed of fully aware; "I keep track of the stock market developments" |
lose track
lose track of (someone or something)1. To lose visibility of, forget about, misplace, or neglect to pay close attention to something. I'm sorry I'm late—we were having so much fun that I completely lost track of time. Do you know what time the party starts? I've lost track of my invitation. I was watching the bird through my binoculars until I lost track of it in the canopy.2. To unintentionally decrease frequency of communication with someone over time until no further contact takes place. Unfortunately, I lost track of my college roommate, so I have no idea how she's doing now.See also: lose, of, tracklose track (of someone or something)to lose contact with someone; to forget where something is. I lost track of all my friends from high school. Tom has lost track of his glasses again.See also: lose, tracklose tracksee under keep track. See also: lose, trackkeep/lose ˈtrack (of somebody/something) stay/not stay informed about somebody/something; remember/forget about the number of something, the time, etc: It’s hard to keep track of how much money we spend every month. ♢ I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve lost my keys.See also: keep, lose, trackEncyclopediaSeetracklose track
Antonyms for lose trackverb fail to keep informed or awareRelated WordsAntonyms |