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Losing An Item Dream Meaning

A feeling or fear of losing whatever that item represents in real life, or a feeling that you’ve been neglecting it or taking it for granted.

An issue of responsibility, or a reminder of an important responsibility.

Losing your seat or your place in line to someone else can represent: the idea of someone “taking from you” in some way (such as stealing your limelight, taking advantage of you, or ignoring your rights or needs somehow).

See also: the item you lost.

See also: Forgetting, Missing Person, Left, Being, Finding a Lost Item, Setting Down, Seat, Cheating, Waiting, Lost, Being, Failure [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary by Nancy Wagaman [Back to dream]

What does Losing an Item mean in a dream?


A feeling or fear of losing whatever that item represents in real life, or a feeling that you’ve been neglecting it or taking it for granted.An issue of responsibility, or...

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Regaining something you’ve lost in real life (a relationship, happiness, your source of income, etc.), or a desire to regain it.Consider your feelings about losing the item, and also about...

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The idea of a person having or using something (tangible or intangible) that doesn’t belong to them or that you feel they don’t have a right to.A feeling or fear...

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A bag (such as a purse, backpack, or tote) can represent: Necessities, or your needs in your daily life.The amount of effort it takes to maintain yourself, your lifestyle, or...

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Looking for something (help, understanding, information, etc.) or someone (someone for whom you’re responsible, someone you’ve lost, someone you love and therefore fear losing, etc.).A desire to regain something physically,...

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Forgetting something can represent: A fear of failure or of losing control.A fear that you’ll forget something (perhaps because you have a lot on your mind).The importance you place on...

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A feeling or fear of losing your quality of life, security, social support, personal or financial well-being, or something else.The idea of losing an aspect of your personal foundation or...

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(Abandoned, Discarded item, Lost item, Gleanings) Finding something abandoned or discarded or lost in a dream means receiving a precious gift from an employee or a servant one will treasure,...

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Well-being.Handling of your day-to-day life.Personality or identity.Someone with tooth problems (losing teeth, false teeth, cavities, etc.) can represent real or feared issues regarding the person’s: physical, emotional, or mental well-being,...

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The past.Age, or the idea of aging.Endurance.Sentimentality or reminiscing.For more clues, consider the type of item, its context and owner, the era from which it originated, and your feelings about...

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A feeling or fear of being lost, without power, or without direction in your life or some aspect of it.A sense of not knowing which way to go or where...

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A feeling or fear of neglecting or taking that person for granted.Exploring your feelings about how much that person means to you.An imaginary worst-case scenario.Recognizing that you’re missing something that...

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Setting down an object in a certain location can represent: Setting aside a matter or activity until later.A desire not to have to deal with or acknowledge something.Actual or perceived...

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Being left alone or behind can represent: A feeling or fear of being abandoned, forgotten, alone, or left behind in real life (by a specific person, yourself, God, etc.).The importance...

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A price tag in your dream may represent your self-confidence and/or values.If the price of an item was very high, you have a strong belief in yourself and you hold...

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Slipping (whether or not it leads to falling) can represent: “Losing your footing” or stability during a particular process (or a fear of such).Losing a solid foundation (such as a...

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Winning a bid at an auction portends fair treatment in your business endeavors. It also shows that you feel confident about the value of something (symbolized by what you bid...

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something A lost opportunity; forgetting something which is important. Depending on dream, might also suggest actual, or feelings about, loss of virginity; loss of health, losing a lover/partner, or whatever...

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Finding a button is an omen of good luck in business or in love. Losing one foretells extreme embarrassment or other vexatious, though not necessarily serious happening, in connection with...

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You or your vehicle being stuck can represent a feeling or fear of: Being unable to make progress in your life (or in a particular aspect of it).Being or feeling...

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(see Signage, Pictographs)In the Middle Ages, a person’s coat of arms revealed a great deal, including family lineage, trades, and characteristics. These often appeared on armor so that honors won...

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To see a thief stealing your belongings in a dream means that you are afraid of losing your possessions, whether sentimental, material, or work- related. For example, a work mate...

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Permission from an authority figure.Permission to “come and go” as you please or to access different areas, people, information etc.Giving yourself permission to do something or feel a particular way.Losing...

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Vision: Losing something: a reminder that you have missed something. Losing money: you will gain something in other areas of your life.

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Implies that it will no longer be used; research item

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Literal, though the item or amount may be figurative

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A problem that needs to be straightened out; research particular item

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Not being able to find your car may represent losing your connection to your body, reflecting that you frequently may be too spaced out and ungrounded. Not having a car...

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Dreams of being beheaded are not usually omens of death or even of punishment, although they may indicate anxiety about punishment. Because of the complexity of symbolism associated with the...

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Literal, though the actual item may be symbolic; research

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That which protects and stores something until it is needed; research the item

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(Defeat, Depression) Losing a fight in a dream means joy. Losing a fight in a dream also could mean vanquishing one’s enemy if they are compatible. Otherwise, the winner of...

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Strong and reliable service; research the item, i.E. “Tree”, “table”, “bed”, etc.

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The item and price may be symbolic; research details for clarity

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A bra, a harness for the breasts, may signify holding back or constricting your maternal tendencies. Throwing away your bra in a dream may indicate adopting a feminist attitude Losing...

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(see Body, Mouth)Hostility or an attack, such as when dream figures deliver “biting words” or “bare their teeth.”Losing teeth in a dream may reflect words said in haste, or losing...

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To dream of working at your job is frequently a sign of satisfaction and pride. But, if in the dream you are very unhappy or uncomfortable in the situation, it...

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Literal, though the item delivered may be figurative, as well as the timing; research details

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Research the item and see “clay” “brown”, “orange”, and “bake”

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Separates and protects one from the undesirable , i.E. Spiritual armor; see “padding”; research item

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Research the item measured and the size, i.E. Large, small, symbolic numbers, etc.

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To dream of losing a limb symbolizes losing an aspect of yourself. You may feel disconnected from an integral part of your personality.

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A dream featuring this book of words is a warning that you are in danger of losing a friend through inconsequential controversy.Try to be less contentious; it’s not worth losing...

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Someone returning (to you, to a place, etc.) can represent a real or imagined: Reunion.Returning to the past, or situation similar to a past one.Restoring, recreating, or revisiting something from...

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To accomplish a task one small step at a time; research the type and color of item

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To double check the progress of one’s efforts with precise accuracy; research pleated item

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The unknown.Losing your way, or feeling lost.Losing perspective, as in “can’t see the forest for the trees.” The idea of infinity, wilderness, or the great “out there.” See also: Thicket,...

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If we dream of an item whereby we become aware that it is damaged through being cracked, it is symbolic of something in our life being delicate or fragile and...

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Something that vanishes in a dream can represent something—which can be an insight into ourselves—that we forget and lose awareness of. Perhaps it is an unpleasant item of self-knowledge that...

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To dream that you are fixing something, suggests that you are going through a period of recovery from an upsetting situation.The item that you are repairing symbolizes the area in...

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Losing your notebook in a dream may comment that you have lost important ideas or knowledge. It may represent anxiety and fear about losing important notes that would impact your...

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To dream about losing employment suggests that you are not anxious about the prospect of losing work since you know your assets are worthy.To dream that you are employing others...

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1. A fat wallet indicates one is well-off.2. A lost or stolen wallet indicates that one fears someone might be trying to take advantage.3. Losing a wallet is fear of...

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(Burglary, Garding, Possessing) In a dream, a robbery means adultery or usury.If the thief is unknown in the dream, then he represents the Angel of Death.If the thief is known...

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To dream that you are rejecting something indicates that there are feelings, ideas, people or situations in your waking life with which you feel you cannot cope or want to...

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Almost any item of clothing can be regarded as a symbol of sexuality, particularly items that draw attention to what they are covering, such as underwear, bikinis, swimsuits and lingerie....

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To dream that you or someone else is embroidering, or to see an embroidered item in your dream, symbolizes your ability to make the best of everything that comes your...

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Being given an opportunity, or gift in order to change your life.See gift or item received.

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If a shirt features in your dream, it may have been an unconscious reminder to iron one when you awake. Otherwise puns may help with the interpretation. Are you overdependent...

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Put on hold for a later date; research the frozen item

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Vision: Losing a button: you are either really losing something or somebody is stealing from you. Sewing a button back on: things at your job are going to improve. Tearing...

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If a net or nets appear in your dream, possible interpretations include: you are securing something; you are feeling trapped or caught up in a situation against your will; you...

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Losing one’s keys and being locked out in a dream can indicate fear of losing your position in life.If another person has locked the dreamer out, then control is an...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: In dreams, lists can represent logical or linear thought, in that there is a progression from one item to another.

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To dream that you are repairing something, suggests that you are going through a period of recovery from an upsetting situation.The item that you are repairing symbolizes the area in...

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Disappointment in something or someone that, at first, appeared shiny and perfect.Disuse of skills, knowledge, or talents. Check the meanings behind the item upon which the rust appears.

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Shoes in their various styles protect your feet. They bnng attention to how grounded you are on the earth and in the world. Losing shoes in a dream may represent...

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To dream of keeping something denotes your desire for a person or item that you want in your life, or gratitude and/or attachment for what you already have. You might...

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Depending on the item that fails it will be possible to identify the problem you have in real life. So, dreaming of a broken TV may denote a strong need...

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The flask itself has no significance, unless you broke or damaged it, in which case it forecasts a minor loss of money or a personal item of no great value.See...

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A glow around an object indicates a respect for the item.

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Depth Psychology: Are you selling your soul in the dream? lb whom or why? Your overly materialistic attitude may go as far as you selling yourself. Are you losing your...

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Rejoining or reconnecting something that has broken apart can represent an actual, perceived, or desired repair of whatever the object represents in your real life.See also the item that’s being...

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Vision: Dreaming about getting a divorce: you did something and are afraid of losing your lover or partner.Dreaming of odier people’s divorces: a warning to take your own vows more...

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Material aspects: In dreams, to shrink is to have a desire to return to childhood, or to a smaller space in order to be looked after. In everyday life we...

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To dream that you see stacks of money indicates a great desire for security.To be the recipient, gratification of a little wish.To lose your money, fear of losing something or...

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To dream that you are carrying or using a pencil case suggests you are keeping secrets.If you dream of dropping or losing your pencil case, this signifies loss of power...

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When a person dreams of raffling some item off he or she will be in danger of risky ventures of investments faltering or failing.If you are attending a raffle at...

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(1) A purse may be a sexual symbol, representing the womb.(2) As the place where your ‘treasure’ is, it may symbolize your real self.(3) Losing your purse may, therefore, be...

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When lost, one is confused and in need of spiritual direction; a lost item is a warning

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In the world of symbols, smaller is representative of feeling less than or insignificant. Something that is shrinking and steadily losing size is being diminished in power. Consider what is...

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To dream that you got something for a bargain price, indicates that you are being undervalued. Perhaps you are not putting in as much effort into a project or relationship...

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The color of love; the type of love depends upon the shade of pink; research item

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A PC may reflect your concerns about work. It may metaphorically stand for the ability to process information or for brain function. Problems with your personal computer may point to...

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This is a fear of survival dream. Without teeth we cannot eat. Big life changes are taking place such as leaving home for the first time; becoming pregnant, getting married...

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Vision: A woman, dreaming about an invalid means her partner is not as strong as she would like him to be, or he is about to give up on something.If...

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An expensive item can represent: Something for which you’d have to pay a high price (such as money, effort, or your integrity).Something you value or really want.Something you feel others...

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For a woman to dream she has lost her wedding-ring, signifies she has but small love for her husband; but if she dreams she has found it again, it is...

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If you dream of losing weight, it symbolizes that you are no longer being weighed down.A burden has been lifted off your shoulders.If you get too skinny in your dream...

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Dreams of marble represent lucidity and total recall of your dreams. You may be delving into previously unused aspects of yourself and actualizing your desires.If you dream of playing with...

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