lost the plot

A form of lose the plot — To cease to behave in a consistent or rational manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lose the plot
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APA

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

MLA

“lost the plot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20the%20plot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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