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Lost

Adjective
UK /lɒst/
US /lɔːst/

Definition

Not knowing where you are, or feeling confused and unsure.

Example

"He was lost in the city at night and didn’t know which road led to his hotel."

"The little girl felt lost in the crowd and didn’t know where to go."

"Her thoughts were lost during the long conversation because she couldn’t keep up with the fast changes."

Explanation

Lost describes someone who does not know where they are because they are in the wrong place. For example, he was lost in the city and didn’t know which way to go. It can also describe someone who feels confused, unsure, or unable to understand what is happening, such as she felt lost in class because the lesson was too difficult, meaning she could not follow or understand it. Lost can describe things that cannot be found, like my bag is lost. It is also used as verb (the past form of ā€œloseā€), as in he lost his phone.