Lose - English meaning

idiom

To suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident

Usage examples:

The italian champion was in second position when he came to grief on the third lap.

verb

Pay no attention to; ignore.

Usage examples:

The body of evidence is too substantial to disregard

noun

The action or state of paying no attention to something.

Usage examples:

Blatant disregard for the law

noun

Lack of consideration or respect

Usage examples:

The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth., the jury was told to disregard the commen…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.

Usage examples:

He failed in his attempt to secure election

noun

A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.

Usage examples:

A fail grade

verb

To not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do

Usage examples:

She moved to london in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed., this method of growing tom…

verb

Lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

Those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates

noun

A fine or penalty for wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

The loser must pay a forfeit

adjective

Lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

His possessions were declared forfeit

verb

Fail to remember.

Usage examples:

He had forgotten his lines

verb

To be unable to remember; fail to remember

Usage examples:

[ t ] you’d better not forget your mother’s birthday., [ + (that) clause ] she forgot (that) she ha…

verb

To be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something

Usage examples:

I'm sorry, i've forgotten your name., let me write down that date before i forget it., forget about…

phrasal verb

Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

phrasal verb

To stop doing or to stop having something

Usage examples:

He gave up jogging after his heart attack., although behind in the chess match, he refused to give …

phrasal verb

To stop trying to do something before you have finished, usually because it is too difficult

Usage examples:

She has a struggle trying to persuade the board to accept her proposal, but she's determined not to…

verb

Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.

Usage examples:

He ignored her outraged question

verb

Refuse to acknowledge

verb

To give no attention to something or someone

Usage examples:

They ignored our warnings., the mayor ignored the hecklers and went on with her speech.

noun

A path that is narrower than a road, often with an uneven surface

Usage examples:

We walked along a muddy track at the side of the field., deer tracks in the snow, [ u ] fall sports…

noun

The direction that something has taken or in which it is moving

Usage examples:

They are able to forecast the track of the storm days in advance., on the right/wrong track we beli…

verb

Unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot readily be found and so lose it temporarily.

Usage examples:

I seem to have mislaid my car keys

verb

Put (an object) in the wrong place and so lose it temporarily.

Usage examples:

I'm sure the jewellery has just been misplaced, and not stolen

verb

To lose something, esp. temporarily, by forgetting where you put it

Usage examples:

I am always misplacing my eyeglasses.

verb

To lose something temporarily by forgetting where you have put it

Usage examples:

She misplaced her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her.

verb

Fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at).

Usage examples:

A laser-guided bomb had missed its target

noun

A failure to hit, catch, or reach something.

Usage examples:

The penalty miss cost us the game

noun

A title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or girl, or to that of a married woman retaining her maiden name for professional purposes.

Usage examples:

Miss hazel armstrong

verb

Fail to care for properly.

Usage examples:

The old churchyard has been sadly neglected

noun

The state of being uncared for.

Usage examples:

The place had a hopeless air of neglect

verb

Fail to notice.

Usage examples:

He seems to have overlooked one important fact

noun

A commanding position or view.

Usage examples:

The overlook to the townsite

verb

To have or give a view of something from above

Usage examples:

Our hotel room overlooked the harbor., his film was nominated for an oscar, but reiner himself was …

verb

Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.

Usage examples:

£100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax

verb

To waste money, or to use something valuable that you have a limited amount of in a bad or foolish way

Usage examples:

Government should not squander the taxpayers’ money., don’t squander your opportunities when you ar…

verb

To waste large amounts of money or other resources

Usage examples:

Fifty-five percent of likely voters are convinced that much of the state's tax money is being squan…

verb

Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

We can't afford to waste electricity

adjective

(of a material, substance, or by-product) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process.

Usage examples:

Ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly

noun

An act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

It's a waste of time trying to argue with him