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losing one's wits

losing one's wits is the present participle and gerund 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 losing one's wits

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

Words near losing one's wits in the dictionary

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

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