lose it
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To lose control of a situation.
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lose, it.
Example Sentences
- "When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just lost it."
- "When she heard the news about her cousin's death, she lost it."
- "When the teacher's chair broke, the class completely lost it."
- "When you think about all she's done for the sport, it's kind of sad, but she's completely lost it over the past few years."
- "Charlie is seated in a wheelchair, his head face down on the tray, food and liquid strewn all over the floor and nearby counter. He appears to be unconscious. His feet and hands are swollen far beyond normal size. Horrified, I say his name softly. He doesn't stir. […] Later I'm told he'd "lost it" — must've just before I got there. The doctors fear it's due to CNS (Central Nervous System) damage or lesions on his brain. If so, the end is probably near."
- "Even then, she defended everything she had sought to achieve, saying she had “the right policies at the wrong time”. “That’s when I thought ‘she’s totally lost it’,” said a former aide."