lose one's touch
lose one's touch verb: to lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.
Verb
lose one's touch (third-person singular simple present loses one's touch, present participle losing one's touch, simple past and past participle lost one's touch)
- To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.
- They had more than 45 years in the business, but it was clear they never lost their touch.
Forms of lose one's touch
| third-person singular present | loses one's touch |
|---|---|
| present participle | losing one's touch |
| past participle | lost one's touch |
| past | lost one's touch |
| alternative form | lose touch |
Questions about lose one's touch
- What does lose one's touch mean?
- Lose one's touch means to lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.
- What part of speech is lose one's touch?
- Lose one's touch is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lose one's touch?
- The past tense of lose one's touch is lost one's touch.
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