Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lose oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: lose one-self
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose one's way; to become lost.

verb

To become deeply involved (in something) or overwhelmed by a (particular) sensation or emotion (in either a good way or a bad way).

Example Sentences

"Sometimes you just need to kick back, relax, and lose yourself in a good novel for a while."
"Staying informed is important, but let's not lose ourselves in despondency over the doomerism that blasts our eyeballs everyday."
"I would look for hours at South America, or Africa, or Australia, and lose myself in all the glories of exploration."
"I lost myself in a familiar song I closed my eyes and I slipped away"
"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies."

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does lose oneself mean?: To lose one's way; to become lost.

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