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lost one's wits

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

Meaning of lose one's wits

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become irrational; lose one's mind or sense of reason.

Questions about lost one's wits

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

Words near lost one's wits in the dictionary

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

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