English Explanatory Dictionary

lose the plot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cease to behave in a consistent or rational manner.
  2. To lose sight of an important objective or principle; to act contrarily to one's own interests through concentrating on relatively unimportant matters.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lose, plot.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

lose the plot loses the plot losing the plot lost the plot

Related words

lose the thread
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