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losing one's touch

losing one's touch is the present participle and gerund of lose one's touch.

Meaning of lose one's touch

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.
    • They had more than 45 years in the business, but it was clear they never lost their touch.

Questions about losing one's touch

What is losing one's touch the present participle and gerund of?
Losing one's touch is the present participle and gerund of lose one's touch.

Words near losing one's touch in the dictionary

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

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