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lose to plot

lose to plot verb: when a character in a battle or action series (especially action anime and manga) loses a fight in a way that feels contrived, illogical, or unfair, in order for the plot to progress.

Verb

lose to plot (third-person singular simple present loses to plot, present participle losing to plot, simple past and past participle lost to plot)

  1. When a character in a battle or action series (especially action anime and manga) loses a fight in a way that feels contrived, illogical, or unfair, in order for the plot to progress.

Forms of lose to plot

third-person singular presentloses to plot
present participlelosing to plot
past participlelost to plot
pastlost to plot

Questions about lose to plot

What does lose to plot mean?
Lose to plot means when a character in a battle or action series (especially action anime and manga) loses a fight in a way that feels contrived, illogical, or unfair, in order for the plot to progress.
What part of speech is lose to plot?
Lose to plot is a verb.
What is the past tense of lose to plot?
The past tense of lose to plot is lost to plot.

Words near lose to plot in the dictionary

  1. lose the plot
  2. lose the run of oneself
  3. lose the thread
  4. lose their head
  5. lose time
  6. lose to plot
  7. lose touch
  8. lose track
  9. lose weight
  10. lose-lose
  11. loseable

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