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- pronunciation:
- lawst
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last
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
no longer possessed or not able to be found.
They finally found their lost puppy.- synonyms:
- mislaid, misplaced, missing
- similar words:
- absent, forfeited, gone, stray
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| definition 2: |
not won.
The basketball team was unhappy about the lost games this season.- similar words:
- failed, forfeited, hopeless
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| definition 3: |
not used or not used well; missed or wasted.
He thought of his year in prison as lost time.If he doesn't go to camp, it will be a lost opportunity.- synonyms:
- missed
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| definition 4: |
not knowing where one is.
We left the path and were lost in the woods.- synonyms:
- astray
- similar words:
- adrift, at sea, off the track, perplexed, stray
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| definition 5: |
ruined or destroyed.
They were afraid that the ship would become lost in the storm.- synonyms:
- destroyed, ruined
- similar words:
- finished, wrecked
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
past tense and past participle of "lose."
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