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losing oneself

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

Meaning of lose oneself

Verb

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

  1. To lose one's way; to become lost.
  2. (figuratively) To become deeply involved (in something) or overwhelmed by a (particular) sensation or emotion (in either a good way or a bad way).
    • Sometimes you just need to kick back, relax, and lose yourself in a good novel for a while.

Questions about losing oneself

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

Words near losing oneself in the dictionary

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

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