lose out

lose  (lz)

v. lost (lôst, lst), los·ing, los·es

v.tr.

1. To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay: He's always losing his car keys.

2.

a. To be deprived of (something one has had): lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.

b. To be left alone or desolate because of the death of: lost his wife.

c. To be unable to keep alive: a doctor who has lost very few patients.

3. To be unable to keep control or allegiance of: lost his temper at the meeting; is losing supporters by changing his mind.

4. To fail to win; fail in: lost the game; lost the court case.

5. To fail to use or take advantage of: Don't lose a chance to improve your position.

6. To fail to hear, see, or understand: We lost the plane in the fog. I lost her when she started speaking about thermodynamics.

7.

a. To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.

b. To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.

8. To rid oneself of: lost five pounds.

9. To consume aimlessly; waste: lost a week in idle occupations.

10. To wander from or become ignorant of: lose one's way.

11.

a. To elude or outdistance: lost their pursuers.

b. To be outdistanced by: chased the thieves but lost them.

12. To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.

13. To cause or result in the loss of: Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.

14. To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive: Both planes were lost in the crash.

15. To cause to be damned.

v.intr.

1. To suffer loss.

2. To be defeated.

3. To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.

Phrasal Verb:

lose out

To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain.

Idioms:

lose it Slang

1. To lose control; blow up.

2. To become deranged or mentally disturbed.

3. To become less capable or proficient; decline.

lose out on

To miss (an opportunity, for example).

lose time

1. To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.

2. To delay advancement.

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[Middle English losen, from Old English losian, to perish, from los, loss; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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lose out

vb Informal

1. (intr, adverb) to be defeated or unsuccessful

lose out on to fail to secure or make use of we lost out on the sale

Translations

? lose out

vi (inf) → schlecht wegkommen (inf), → den Kürzeren ziehen (on bei); to lose out to somebody/something → von jdm/etw verdrängt werden