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DictionarySeeloselose oneself in
lose in1. To misplace or mislay someone or something in some particular location. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "lose" and "in." I lost my phone in the airport somewhere. My parents actually lost me in a supermarket when I was two.2. To become so mentally involved in or preoccupied by something as to be oblivious to everything and everyone else around oneself. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "lose" and "in." I love losing myself in a good book. He had lost himself in the stunning scenery, so he hadn't heard what I said.See also: loselose oneself in someone or somethingto be thoroughly absorbed in someone or something; to become engrossed in someone or something. Frank loses himself in his children when he is at home. When I lose myself in my work, time just rushes by.See also: loselose oneself inBecome deeply absorbed or involved in, as in Doctors are notorious for losing themselves in their work. This expression alludes to becoming so absorbed as to forget oneself. [c. 1600] See also: lose |