Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose control

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
lose -con-trol
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become unable to control one's emotions or actions; to abandon rationality or reason.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does lose control mean?
To become unable to control one's emotions or actions; to abandon rationality or reason.

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