LOST


Meaning of LOST in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ st

Function: adjective

Etymology: past participle of lose

Date: 15th century

1 : not made use of, won, or claimed

2 a : no longer possessed b : no longer known

3 : ruined or destroyed physically or morally : DESPERATE

4 a : taken away or beyond reach or attainment : DENIED <regions lost to the faith> b : INSENSIBLE , HARDENED < lost to shame>

5 a : unable to find the way b : no longer visible c : lacking assurance or self-confidence : HELPLESS

6 : RAPT , ABSORBED < lost in reverie>

7 : not appreciated or understood : WASTED <their jokes were lost on me>

8 : obscured or overlooked during a process or activity < lost in translation>

9 : hopelessly unattainable : FUTILE <a lost cause>

– lost · ness \ ' lo ̇ s(t)-n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.