Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose weight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
lose weight
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become less heavy or obese.

Intransitive verb

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Usage

Inflected Forms

loses weight (present, singular) losing weight (participle, present) lost weight (participle, past) lost weight (past)

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What does lose weight mean?
To become less heavy or obese.

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