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    [Verb]  | "lose" | \ ˈlüz \


    1: to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place

    2: to suffer deprivation of : part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner

    3: to suffer loss through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person)

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lēosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy;

    [Verb]  | "lose out" 


    1: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain

    Origin: circa 1858 ;

    [Adjective]  | "lose-lose" | \ ˈlüz-ˈlüz \


    1: presenting two options both of which put one at a disadvantage

    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Idiomatic phrase]  | "lose the plot" 


    1: to become confused by or unable to deal with a situation

    Origin: 1984 ;

    [Idiom]  | "lose all self-control" 


    1: to be unable to control one's feelings or actions

    [Idiom]  | "lose consciousness" 


    1: to become unconscious

    [Idiom]  | "lose count" 


    1: to forget a number or total —often + of

    [Idiom]  | "lose everything" 


    1: to have all one's possessions taken away or destroyed

    [Idiom]  | "lose face" 


    1: to lose other people's respect

    [Idiom]  | "lose faith in" 


    1: to no longer believe that (someone or something) can be trusted

    [Verb]  | "lose" 


    1: to be unable to find or have at hand;


      * e.g., " ... I always lose my keys "




    2: to fail to win, gain, or obtain;


      * e.g., " ... if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs "



    •  Synonyms : 

    •  drop


    3: to undergo defeat;


      * e.g., " ... she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens "




    [Verb]  | "lose (to)" 


    1: as in give up, go down;



    [Phrase]  | "lose ground" 


    1: to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable);


      * e.g., " ... We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team. "




    [Phrase]  | "lose heart" 


    1: to lose all hope or confidence;


      * e.g., " ... He told his friend not to lose heart because they might still win the game. "




    [Phrase]  | "lose it" 


    1: to yield to mental or emotional stress;


      * e.g., " ... She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay. "



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    [Phrase]  | "lose one's cool" 


    1: to become very angry;


      * e.g., " ... He lost his cool when he couldn't beat the game. "




    [Phrase]  | "lose one's heart (to)" 


    1: to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for;


      * e.g., " ... I was a salesman before I lost my heart to woodworking. "




    [Phrase]  | "lose one's lunch" 


    1: to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth;


      * e.g., " ... After riding the rollercoaster, I felt like I was going to lose my lunch. "



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    [Phrase]  | "lose one's temper" 


    1: to become very angry;


      * e.g., " ... He regretted losing his temper over something so small. "




     [ "lose" ]

    1: used in the opposite situation as win, usually when something disappointing has been mentioned

      * e.g.,  ... A: I think I just failed a math test 

     [ "lose" ]

    1: same as the verb, but treated as a noun.

      * e.g.,  ... What a lose, I just dropped my ice cream cone. 

     [ "lose" ]

    1: 1) Noun: an undesirable action; a snitch; a bothersome individual

      * e.g.,  ... My bitch ass brother is such a lose; he tells on me for everything. 

     [ "lose" ]

    2: 2) Adjective: used to describe something unfavorable

      * e.g.,  ... School is a huge lose. 

     [ "lose" ]

    3: 3) Verb: to do something that is seen as wrong or obnoxious

      * e.g.,  ... Why would you do that? That loses. 

     [ "lose" ]

    1: to leave or go out

      * e.g.,  ... I'm lose 

     [ "lose-lose" ]

    1: Noun. Name for a person. Used as in "You're a lose-lose." A person whom, with them, everything is a "lose-lose situation."

      * e.g.,  ... ... After Joe and Bob are busted for possession of marijuana and cited by the police (but not arrested because the amount was too little), the following conversation occurs:  

     [ "lose-lose" ]

    2: (NOTE: A "lose-lose situation" is the opposite of a "win-win situation.")

      * e.g.,  ... Joe: "We can go back to my house or we can smoke the rest of my stash of pot." :) 

     [ "lose it" ]

    1: (verb)

      * e.g.,  ... My dad's lost it! 

     [ "lose it" ]

    2: 1-to lose one's mind; to become crazy or angry.

     [ "lose it" ]

    3: 2-to miss the chance.

     [ "for the lose" ]

    1: The opposite of for the win. Used to describe a situation or thing that is undesirable, whether that situation was caused by the speaker or by someone else. Often shouted when someone is killed in a multiplayer game. Most commonly used by gamers, though it's gaining popularity in general online culture for anything that's disliked.

      * e.g.,  ... "He just shot me with a rocket launcher! For the lose!" 

     [ "Losing" ]

    1: Something Charlie Sheen can't do. It if looks like he's losing, he's just having a winning overload.

      * e.g.,  ... If you are playing a game and the other team is up by alot, your losing. If Charlie Sheen is on the same team as you, he can switch sides so that he doens't have a winning overload. 

     [ "Lose" ]

    1: A definition that in 5 years time noone will ever see.

      * e.g.,  ... "This is my first Urban Dictionary add" 

     [ "Losing" ]

    1: What Charlie Sheen has never done in his life.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Sheen, remember losing that baseball game one time? No Justin, im always winning! 

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