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losing count

losing count is the present participle and gerund of lose count.

Meaning of lose count

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To forget the number of times that something has happened; to lose the tally.
    • I have lost count of the number of girls I have kissed.
    Antonyms:
    keep count

Questions about losing count

What is losing count the present participle and gerund of?
Losing count is the present participle and gerund of lose count.

Words near losing count in the dictionary

  1. losin'
  2. losindole
  3. losing
  4. losing caste
  5. losing control
  6. losing count
  7. losing face
  8. losing ground
  9. losing hazard
  10. losing hazards
  11. losing heart

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