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loses one's wits

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

Meaning of lose one's wits

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become irrational; lose one's mind or sense of reason.

Questions about loses one's wits

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

Words near loses one's wits in the dictionary

  1. loses one's shit
  2. loses one's temper
  3. loses one's tongue
  4. loses one's touch
  5. loses one's virginity
  6. loses one's wits
  7. loses oneself
  8. loses out
  9. loses patience
  10. loses sight of
  11. loses sleep

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