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losing patience

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

Meaning of lose patience

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become impatient.
    Synonyms:
    lose one's patience

Questions about losing patience

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

Words near losing patience in the dictionary

  1. losing one's touch
  2. losing one's virginity
  3. losing one's wits
  4. losing oneself
  5. losing out
  6. losing patience
  7. losing sight of
  8. losing streak
  9. losing streaks
  10. losing the battle, but winning the war
  11. losing the bell

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