Definition of "lost" in English

verb

1. simple past and past participle of lose

adjective

1. Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

   • The children were soon lost in the forest.

2. In an unknown location; unable to be found.

   • Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world.

3. Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.

   • an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd

4. Parted with; no longer held or possessed.

   • a lost limb; lost honour

5. Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.

   • a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit; no time should be lost

6. Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.

   • a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul

7. Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.

   • lost to shame; lost to all sense of honour

8. Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.

   • to be lost in thought