lose control

verb

To become unable to control one's emotions or actions; to abandon rationality or reason.

“When he said that she lost control, and punched him in the nose.”

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Meanings

verblose control (third-person singular simple present loses control, present participle losing control, simple past and past participle lost control)

present singular third person loses control · participle present losing control · participle past lost control · past lost control

  1. set phraseTo become unable to control one's emotions or actions; to abandon rationality or reason.

    When he said that she lost control, and punched him in the nose.

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APA

lose control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lose%20control

MLA

“lose control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lose%20control. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lose control,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lose%20control.

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