Lonesome meaning in English

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Definition

(to feel) lonesome, (to be) lonesome: (to feel or be) lonely, solitary adjective
a loner: a solitary person, a person who does not have many friends or who does not enjoy the company of others noun

Examples

  • "Edward : (singing) Sometimes I feel like such a loner, trying to fill the printer with toner"
  • "Edward : Lonesome intern."
  • "Zack Fielding, described as a shy loner by his classmates, threw a range of sweets, including jelly beans and candy corn, during a 10th grade math class."
  • "I'm a poor lonesome intern..."
Exercise 1
Edward has written and performed a jingle! Fill in the blanks with words from his song!

When I'm sad and ,
I the telephoney.
and call 1--DELAVIGNE,
to find a perfume or a cream!

Edward has written and performed a jingle! Fill in the blanks with words from his song!

When I'm feeling 1 sad and lonely 2,
I pick up 3 the telephoney.
and call 1-800 4-DELAVIGNE,
to find a perfume or a skin 5 cream!
1 feeling: The verb "to feel" describes the act of sensing or perceiving something, emotionally or physically. Edward sings that sometimes he "feels" sad and "lonely". Other examples: I'm feeling hungry, She's feeling sick.
2 lonely: The adjective "lonely" describes feeling "alone", "isolated" or without friends.
3 pick up: To "pick up (the phone)" is to answer it, as well as to physically lift the receiver to your ear. Examples: The phone is ringing, pick it up! Or: I picked up the phone and dialed the phone number. Edward sings that when he is feeling sad and lonely he "picks up" the telephone in order to "call" or "telephone" the Delavigne Corporation.
4 800: Edward sings that he will call "1-800-DELAVIGNE", a phone number for Delavigne perfumes, we can assume. Numbers beginning with "1-800" are common "toll-free" (no cost) numbers in America. The numeral "800" is spelled "eight hundred".
5 skin: The "skin" is the outer layer of the body and our largest organ. Many creams are designed to soften or moisturize the skin.

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