Get lost
verb
To not know where you are and how to get to where you want to go.
He got lost on his way to the party.
Often appears as...
- get lost on the way
- get lost in the city
verb
To go away and leave someone alone, often as a rude way to say so.
When I told him to get lost, he looked shocked.
Often appears as...
- get lost
- in my face
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To lose oneself in a task, often forgetting the time and everything around.
He often gets lost in his work and forgets to eat lunch.
Often appears as...
- get lost in a good book
- get lost in work
verb
Disappear, especially gradually.
The trail gets lost in the woods.
Often appears as...
- get lost in the crowd
- get lost in the noise
verb
To not know where you are and how to get to where you want to go.
He got lost on his way to the party.
Often appears as...
- get lost on the way
- get lost in the city
verb
To go away and leave someone alone, often as a rude way to say so.
When I told him to get lost, he looked shocked.
Often appears as...
- get lost
- in my face
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To lose oneself in a task, often forgetting the time and everything around.
He often gets lost in his work and forgets to eat lunch.
Often appears as...
- get lost in a good book
- get lost in work
verb
Disappear, especially gradually.
The trail gets lost in the woods.
Often appears as...
- get lost in the crowd
- get lost in the noise
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Disorientation
Used when someone is unsure of their physical location.
Be careful hiking; it's easy to get lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Seek Directions
Indicates the need to ask for help to find one's way.
I got lost in the new mall and had to ask for directions.
Pro Tip 3/3New Surroundings
Common when navigating unfamiliar places.
It's normal to get lost in a city you're visiting for the first time.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Disorientation
Used when someone is unsure of their physical location.
Be careful hiking; it's easy to get lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Seek Directions
Indicates the need to ask for help to find one's way.
I got lost in the new mall and had to ask for directions.
Pro Tip 3/3New Surroundings
Common when navigating unfamiliar places.
It's normal to get lost in a city you're visiting for the first time.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Disorientation
Used when someone is unsure of their physical location.
Be careful hiking; it's easy to get lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Seek Directions
Indicates the need to ask for help to find one's way.
I got lost in the new mall and had to ask for directions.
Pro Tip 3/3New Surroundings
Common when navigating unfamiliar places.
It's normal to get lost in a city you're visiting for the first time.
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