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lose her head

lose her head is the alternative form of lose one's head.

Meaning of lose one's head

Verb

lose one's head (third-person singular simple present loses one's head, present participle losing one's head, simple past and past participle lost one's head)

  1. (figuratively) To be killed, usually in a gruesome manner.
  2. (literal) To suffer decapitation.
  3. (idiomatic) To behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control, especially in a distressing situation or as a result of falling in love.
    • Mrs. Ambient's grief was frantic; she lost her head and said strange things.1884, Henry James, chapter 4, in The Author of Beltraffio
  4. (idiomatic) To be dismissed from a job.

Forms of lose her head

third-person singular presentloses her head
present participlelosing her head
past participlelost her head
pastlost her head

Questions about lose her head

What is lose her head the alternative form of?
Lose her head is the alternative form of lose one's head.

Words near lose her head in the dictionary

  1. lose control
  2. lose count
  3. lose face
  4. lose ground
  5. lose heart
  6. lose her head
  7. lose his head
  8. lose it
  9. lose no time
  10. lose one's balance
  11. lose one's battle

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