lose it
verb
Simple meaning
To lose one's mind, go crazy.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
loozitSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈluˈzɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
informal
To lose one's mind, go crazy.
informal
To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
Lose control of one's emotions
idiomatic
To lose control of a situation.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lose, it.
informal
To cease to have a skill or ability, to lose one's touch, to be washed up.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To lose one's mind, go crazy.
Used this way, lose it is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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