Speakur

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lose one's mind

/luːz wʌnz maɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
lose one's -mind
IPA
/luːz wʌnz maɪnd/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enter a strong negative mental state.

verb

To enter a strong negative mental state.

verb

To enter a strong negative mental state.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

loses one's mind (present, singular) losing one's mind (participle, present) lost one's mind (participle, past) lost one's mind (past)

Synonyms

blow one's top fly off the handle go ape go apeshit hit the ceiling hit the fan hit the roof lose it lose one's cool lose one's head lose one's marbles lose one's rag

Questions

How do you pronounce lose one's mind?
The recorded pronunciation is /luːz wʌnz maɪnd/.
What does lose one's mind mean?
To enter a strong negative mental state.

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