lose oneself in English

Forms: loses oneself [present, singular, third-person], losing oneself [participle, present], lost oneself [participle, past], lost oneself [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|lose<,,lost> oneself}} lose oneself (third-person singular simple present loses oneself, present participle losing oneself, simple past and past participle lost oneself)

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "loses oneself",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "losing oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lost oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lost oneself",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To lose one's way; to become lost."
      ],
      "id": "en-lose_oneself-en-verb-NutFeYjh",
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        [
          "lose one's way",
          "lose one's way"
        ]
      ]
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2006, Zach Helm, Stranger Than Fiction (screenplay)",
          "text": "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."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become deeply involved (in something) or overwhelmed by a (particular) sensation or emotion."
      ],
      "id": "en-lose_oneself-en-verb-1CHd4KYa",
      "links": [
        [
          "involved",
          "involved"
        ],
        [
          "overwhelmed",
          "overwhelmed"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) To become deeply involved (in something) or overwhelmed by a (particular) sensation or emotion."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lose oneself"
}

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    "English multiword terms",
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  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "loses oneself",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "losing oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lost oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lost oneself",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lose<,,lost> oneself"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To lose one's way; to become lost."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lose one's way",
          "lose one's way"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2006, Zach Helm, Stranger Than Fiction (screenplay)",
          "text": "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."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become deeply involved (in something) or overwhelmed by a (particular) sensation or emotion."
      ],
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        [
          "involved",
          "involved"
        ],
        [
          "overwhelmed",
          "overwhelmed"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) To become deeply involved (in something) or overwhelmed by a (particular) sensation or emotion."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lose oneself"
}

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"lose oneself" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms