lost one's tongue

A form of lose one's tongue — To find oneself unable to speak; to be unable to come up with anything to say.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lose one's tongue
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APA

lost one's tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20one's%20tongue

MLA

“lost one's tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20one's%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost one's tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20one's%20tongue.

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