lost
lost Lexical Profile
lost Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.
"The hikers realized they were lost when the trail disappeared into the dense fog."
That has been taken away or cannot be recovered, found, or regained.
"The library offered a small reward for the return of the lost manuscript."
Confused, uncertain, or unable to understand or cope with a situation.
"Without the introductory lecture, he felt completely lost during the advanced physics seminar."
Deeply absorbed or engrossed in a thought, activity, or state of mind.
"She sat by the window, completely lost in the pages of her novel."
• verb
To be deprived of or cease to have or retain something (as the past tense and past participle of 'lose').
"The company lost several major clients during the economic downturn."
• Rhymes for lost
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English lost, the past participle of losen ('to perish, destroy, or lose'), derived from Old English losian ('to be lost, perish'), from los ('destruction, loss'). Over time, its meaning shifted from total destruction to the inability to find or retain something.