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loses one's temper

loses one's temper is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's temper.

Meaning of lose one's temper

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become angry or annoyed.
    • When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he completely lost his temper.

Questions about loses one's temper

What is loses one's temper the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Loses one's temper is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lose one's temper.

Words near loses one's temper in the dictionary

  1. loses one's mind
  2. loses one's nerve
  3. loses one's rag
  4. loses one's shirt
  5. loses one's shit
  6. loses one's temper
  7. loses one's tongue
  8. loses one's touch
  9. loses one's virginity
  10. loses one's wits
  11. loses oneself

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