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lost no time

lost no time is the simple past and past participle of lose no time.

Meaning of lose no time

Verb

lose no time (third-person singular simple present loses no time, present participle losing no time, simple past and past participle lost no time)

  1. To act quickly; do something as soon as possible.
    • Queen Mary of the Iron Road. By Fred C. Bishop. […] This is the life-story of a boy who was determined to become an engine driver, and who lost no time in realising his ambition. A bold plunge from a clerkship in a coal merchant's office carried Fred Bishop, at the age of 14, into the locomotive...1947 January and February, “Railway Literature”, in Railway Magazine, page 62

Questions about lost no time

What is lost no time the simple past and past participle of?
Lost no time is the simple past and past participle of lose no time.

Words near lost no time in the dictionary

  1. lost media
  2. lost medias
  3. lost motion
  4. lost neutral
  5. lost neutrals
  6. lost no time
  7. lost on
  8. lost one's balance
  9. lost one's battle
  10. lost one's bearings
  11. lost one's bottle

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