# lose the plot

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To cease to behave in a consistent or rational manner.
2. To lose sight of an important objective or principle; to act contrarily to one's own interests through concentrating on relatively unimportant matters.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lose, plot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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