Clues for the word "LOSE"

We've had 239 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 804 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on December 29, 2025.

Definition of lose

v. t. - To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
v. t. - To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
v. t. - Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
v. t. - To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
v. t. - To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
v. t. - To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
v. t. - To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
v. t. - To cause to part with; to deprive of.
v. t. - To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
v. i. - To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.