wost

/wɒst/

Definitions

1. noun

the past tense of ‘wose’, a rare or obsolete word that may refer to something that is lost or destroyed

“The archaeologists were searching for the lost city, which was said to be nothing but a wost in the desert.”

2. verb

to lose or become lost

“The hikers got wost in the dense forest and had to spend the night there.”

Synonyms

  • destroyed
  • lost

Antonyms

  • found
  • preserved