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lose track of timeto become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed

Pronunciation (IPA): /luːz træk əv taɪm/

Korean meaning: 시간 가는 줄 모르다, 시간 감각을 잃다

Korean pronunciation: 루즈 **트랙** 오브 **타임**

Example Sentences

  • I always lose track of time when I'm scrolling through social media
  • My grandmother loses track of time when she's gossiping with neighbors
  • Students often lose track of time during video games and forget about homework

lose track of time

NOUN

//luːz træk əv taɪm//

to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed

lose track of time concept
💡 Concept

to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed

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🎵 Rhyme

Lost in painting the track, she looks back to find time has flown!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/luːz træk əv taɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/luːz træk əv taɪm/

🌳Etymology

Origin

lose(잃다)와 track(추적, 경로)이 결합된 표현으로, 시간의 흐름을 추적하지 못한다는 의미에서 유래되었습니다. 19세기부터 사용되기 시작한 관용표현입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

I always lose track of time when I'm scrolling through social media

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My grandmother loses track of time when she's gossiping with neighbors

Students often lose track of time during video games and forget about homework

😄 Fun example

I lost track of time binge-watching Netflix and stayed up until 3 AM

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

lose sense of timetime fliesget absorbedbecome engrossedbe oblivious to time

Antonyms

keep track of timewatch the clockbe time-conscious

Related

time managementprocrastinationfocusconcentrationdistraction