Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose heart

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
lose -heart
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To despair; to experience reduced morale; to become disheartened.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

lose one's way

Frequently Paired Words

disheartened heartless lose one's way unhearty

Antonyms

take heart

Questions

What does lose heart mean?
To despair; to experience reduced morale; to become disheartened.

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