Meaning & Definition of Lost in English

1. People who are destined to die soon

• "The agony of the doomed was in his voice"

1. No longer in your possession or control

• Unable to be found or recovered

• "A lost child"

• "Lost friends"

• "His lost book"

• "Lost opportunities"

2. Having lost your bearings

• Confused as to time or place or personal identity

• "I frequently find myself disoriented when i come up out of the subway"

• "The anesthetic left her completely disoriented"

3. Spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed

• "Lost souls"

• "A lost generation"

• "A lost ship"

• "The lost platoon"

4. Not gained or won

• "A lost battle"

• "A lost prize"

5. Incapable of being recovered or regained

• "His lost honor"

6. Not caught with the senses or the mind

• "Words lost in the din"

7. Deeply absorbed in thought

• "As distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"

• "Lost in thought"

• "A preoccupied frown"

8. Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

• Filled with bewilderment

• "Obviously bemused by his questions"

• "Bewildered and confused"

• "A cloudy and confounded philosopher"

• "Just a mixed-up kid"

• "She felt lost on the first day of school"

9. Unable to function

• Without help