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losing sight of

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

Meaning of lose sight of

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To no longer be able to see (something).
    • The soldier lost sight of the enemy.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To fail to remember; to overlook or neglect (something).
    • After he graduated from university he lost sight of his career goals.

Questions about losing sight of

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

Words near losing sight of in the dictionary

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

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