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lost the bell

lost the bell is the simple past and past participle 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 lost the bell

What is lost the bell the simple past and past participle of?
Lost the bell is the simple past and past participle of lose the bell.

Words near lost the bell in the dictionary

  1. lost sheep
  2. lost sight of
  3. lost soul
  4. lost souls
  5. lost the battle, but won the war
  6. lost the bell
  7. lost the bubble
  8. lost the dressing room
  9. lost the fang
  10. lost the number of one's mess
  11. lost the plot

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