adj
lost
lost
adj
1
Unable to find your way or unsure of your location.
"We got completely lost on the way back from the trailhead."
2
No longer possessed, existing, or able to be found.
"Many old family photos were lost in the house fire."
3
So absorbed in something that you stop noticing what is going on around you.
"She was lost in thought and didn't hear the doorbell."
How to Use Lost
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnable to be found, no longer possessed, or completely absorbed in something.
Common pairings
get lost
lost in thought
lost cause
feel lost
Word Forms
loster comparative, more lost comparative, lostest superlative, most lost superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of "lose", from Old English losod.