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lose his head

lose his 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 his head

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

Questions about lose his head

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

Words near lose his head in the dictionary

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

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