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- Dictionarylosing/ˈluːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. suffering, resulting in, or relating to defeat in a game or contest: "the losing side"
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1. : resulting in or likely to result in defeat. a losing battle. a losing poker hand. 2. : marked by many losses or more losses than wins. a losing streak. a losing record. Examples of losing in a Sentence.
(Definition of losing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
LOSE definition: 1. to no longer have something because you do not know where it is: 2. to have something or…. Learn more.
Definition of 'losing' Word Frequency. losing in British English. (ˈluːzɪŋ ) adjective. unprofitable; failing. the business was a losing concern. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. losing in American English. (ˈluzɪŋ ) noun. 1. the act of one that loses. 2. [pl.] losses by gambling. adjective. 3.
(Definition of losing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of losing. losing. So, it's a losing proposition no matter who you are. From NBCNews.com. Trust me, the company isn't losing money because of piracy. From TIME. Losing a child is not like other losses of loved ones. From NPR.
Losing definition: causing or suffering loss. . See examples of LOSING used in a sentence.
Losing definition: Failing to win, as in a sport or game.
1. Failing to win, as in a sport or game: a losing team; a losing lottery ticket. 2. Of or relating to one that fails to win: a losing season; a losing battle. n. 1. The act of one that loses; loss. 2. often losings Something lost, such as money at gambling. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
to be defeated in (a game, lawsuit, battle, etc.): He has lost very few cases in his career as a lawyer. to cause the loss of: The delay lost the battle for them. to let (oneself ) go astray, miss the way, etc.: We lost ourselves in the woods.
Synonyms for LOSING: missing, forgetting, misplacing, mislaying, passing over, overlooking, dropping, forfeiting; Antonyms of LOSING: having, retaining, keeping, holding, owning, possessing, enjoying, occupying.
