Pronunciation: /lɔst/
verb past tense of lose, meaning to be unable to find or locate something
A1 I lost my keys.
A2 She lost her way in the city.
B1 The hikers got lost in the forest.
B2 After hours of searching, they finally found the lost dog.
C1 The detective was determined to solve the case of the lost artifact.
C2 The lost civilization's secrets were slowly being uncovered by archaeologists.
adjective describes a state of being without direction or unable to find one's way
A1 I am lost in this big city.
A2 The lost puppy was found by a kind stranger.
B1 She felt lost after moving to a new country.
B2 The hikers were lost in the dense forest for two days.
C1 The lost civilization was discovered by archaeologists.
C2 He was lost in thought, pondering the mysteries of the universe.
formal The hiker realized he was lost in the dense forest.
informal I think we're lost, let's ask for directions.
slang We're totally lost, dude. We have no idea where we are.
figurative She felt lost in a sea of emotions after the breakup.
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