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lost one's tongue

lost one's tongue is the simple past and past participle of lose one's tongue.

Meaning of lose one's tongue

Verb

lose one's tongue (third-person singular simple present loses one's tongue, present participle losing one's tongue, simple past and past participle lost one's tongue)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To find oneself unable to speak; to be unable to come up with anything to say.

Questions about lost one's tongue

What is lost one's tongue the simple past and past participle of?
Lost one's tongue is the simple past and past participle of lose one's tongue.

Words near lost one's tongue in the dictionary

  1. lost one's nerve
  2. lost one's rag
  3. lost one's shirt
  4. lost one's shit
  5. lost one's temper
  6. lost one's tongue
  7. lost one's touch
  8. lost one's virginity
  9. lost one's wits
  10. lost oneself
  11. lost out

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