lose a game — to be defeated in a game
lose a game
to be defeated in a game
Meanings
- to be defeated in a game
Words Used
More collocations
More collocations with game (6)
play a game
to participate in a game
watch a game
to observe a game as a spectator
win a game
to be victorious in a game
big game
an important or high-stakes contest
friendly game
a game played for enjoyment rather than in formal competition
close game
a game decided by a very small difference in score
More collocations with lose (16)
lose a key
to misplace a key so it cannot be found
lose a friend
to no longer have someone as a friend
lose a job
to no longer have employment, typically involuntarily
lose a life
to die; to cause a death
lose blood
to have blood flow out of the body, especially through injury
lose contact
To stop communicating with someone over time
lose control
to no longer be able to manage a situation or restrain oneself
lose count
to fail to keep track of a number
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car