English · Word Candidate

lost

/lɒst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: loster · lostest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đã đi lang thang từ, hoặc không thể tìm thấy đường

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

The children were soon lost in the forest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In an unknown location; unable to be found.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở một vị trí không xác định; không thể tìm thấy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “lost” mean?

Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

Is “lost” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.