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lose their head

lose their 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 their head

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

Questions about lose their head

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

Words near lose their head in the dictionary

  1. lose the fang
  2. lose the number of one's mess
  3. lose the plot
  4. lose the run of oneself
  5. lose the thread
  6. lose their head
  7. lose time
  8. lose to plot
  9. lose touch
  10. lose track
  11. lose weight

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