Phrase Hound found 77 phrases and 29 compound words that contain lose. The most common are listed below. Open lose in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 77
- lose weightTo become less heavy or obese.
- lose the plotTo cease to behave in a consistent or rational manner.
- lose the threadTo get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation).
- lose controlTo become unable to control one's emotions or actions; to abandon rationality or reason.
- lose faceTo lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.
- no time to loseIt is important to do something immediately
- lose outTo be at a disadvantage.
- Lose Sight
- lose timeTo run slow and not keep accurate time.
- have nothing to loseTo be in a situation that could improve by doing something and that will not be any worse if it fails.
- lose sight ofTo be no longer able to see.
- lose heartTo despair; to experience reduced morale; to become disheartened.
- win or loseRegardless of success or failure.
- lose countTo forget the number of times that something has happened; to lose the tally.
- lose groundTo suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.
- lose-loseHaving negative outcomes for both or all parties involved; having multiple outcomes that are all bad.
- lose trackTo forget one's train of thought or temporarily misplace an item or its place in a sequence.
- lose touchTo lose contact (with).
- lose their headAlternative form of lose one's head: To be killed, usually in a gruesome manner.
- has nothing to losethird-person singular simple present indicative of have nothing to lose: To be in a situation that could improve by doing something and that will not be any worse if it fails.
- lose the bubbleTo cave in under pressure, or to lose situational awareness, control or understanding.
- lose one's temperTo become angry or annoyed.
- lose one's mindTo enter a strong negative mental state.
- lose his headAlternative form of lose one's head: To be killed, usually in a gruesome manner.
- had nothing to losesimple past and past participle of have nothing to lose
Compound words 29
- lostsimple past and past participle of lose
- loserA person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
- lorelA good-for-nothing: a vagabond, waster or losel.
- loselA worthless or despicable person, scoundrel.
- LosedowsThe Microsoft Windows operating system.
- reloseTo lose again.
- unloseTo recover (something lost); to find again.
- discloseTo open up; unfasten.
- uncloseTo open; to unclench.
- parcloseA partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church.