Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose one's touch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: lose one's -touch
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.

Example Sentences

"They had more than 45 years in the business, but it was clear they never lost their touch."

Inflected Forms

loses one's touch (present, singular) losing one's touch (participle, present) lost one's touch (participle, past) lost one's touch (past) lose touch (alternative)

Questions

What does lose one's touch mean?: To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.

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