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Definition of get lost

informal
—used in speech as a rude or angry way to tell someone to go away
  • His little sister wanted to tag along with him, but he told her to "get lost".

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get play

  1. : to gain possession of

  2. : to receive as a return : earn

  3. : to obtain by concession or entreaty

  1. : something begotten:

  2. : offspring

  3. : the entire progeny of a male animal

  1. : a document of release from obligation in Jewish law

  2. : a religious divorce by Jewish law

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lost play

  1. : not made use of, won, or claimed

  2. : no longer possessed

  3. : no longer known

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  1. Nglish: Translation of get lost for Spanish speakers

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