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losing the bell

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

Meaning of lose the bell

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) To be defeated in a contest.
    • In single fight he lost the bell.1600, [Torquato Tasso], “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax [i.e., Edward Fairfax], transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. […], London: […] Ar[nold] Hatfield...

Questions about losing the bell

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

Words near losing the bell in the dictionary

  1. losing patience
  2. losing sight of
  3. losing streak
  4. losing streaks
  5. losing the battle, but winning the war
  6. losing the bell
  7. losing the bubble
  8. losing the dressing room
  9. losing the fang
  10. losing the number of one's mess
  11. losing the plot

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