The meaning of LOSE is to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place. How to use lose in a sentence.

lose verb (NO LONGER POSSESS) [ T ] to no longer have something, because it has been taken away from you, either by accident or purposely:

2. to fail to keep or maintain: to lose one's balance. 3. to suffer the loss or deprivation of: to lose a parent.

If you lose something, you do not know where it is, for example, because you have forgotten where you put it. I lost my keys.

Loose vs. lose is a common source of confusion because the words look similar and are often mistyped, especially in quick writing. One describes something

lose (lo̅o̅z), v., lost, los•ing. v.t. to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced …

Lose definition: To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay.

The term "lose" generally refers to the act of not being able to retain or maintain possession, control, or achievement of something that was previously held or desired.

LOSE definition: to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery. See examples of lose used in a sentence.

Definition of lose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.