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   Los·er

   /ˈlo͞ozər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest: "he was the loser in the race" Similar defeated personalso-ranthe defeatedthe vanquishedrunner-upOpposite winner
   • ▪ a person who accepts defeat with good or bad grace, as specified: "we won fair and square—they should concede that and be good losers"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is put at a disadvantage by a particular situation or course of action: "children are the losers when politicians keep fiddling around with education"
   • ▪ a person who fails frequently or is generally unsuccessful in life: "a ragtag community of rejects and losers" Similar failurenonachieverunderachieverne'er-do-wellborn loserdead lossnonentitynobodywrite-offhas-beeninformal:flopdudnonstarterno-hoperwashoutlemontwo-time loserOpposite success
   • ▪ a card that is expected to be part of a losing trick: "South appeared to have three losers: a trump, a diamond, and a spade"

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › loserLoser - definition of loser by The Free Dictionary

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   loser. ( ˈluːzə) n. 1. a person or thing that loses. 2. a person or thing that seems destined to be taken advantage of, fail, etc: a born loser. 3. (Bridge) bridge a card that will not take a trick.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOSER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · noun. 1. a person, team, nation, etc., that loses. The visiting team was the loser in the series. 2. informal. a. a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or, esp., a felony. a two-time loser. b.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › loserLoser - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A loser is the team or person that did not win or succeed. In pond hockey, the loser has to hose down the ice to make it smooth again. You may have heard loser used to insult someone who has not had a lot of success in life, someone who might not have many friends.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloser noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of loser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryloser | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   loser | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of loser – Learner’s Dictionary. loser. noun [ C ] uk / ˈluːzə r/ us. loser noun [C] (NOT WINNING) Add to word list. someone who does not win a game or competition: The losers of both games will play each other for third place. loser noun [C] (NOT SUCCESSFUL)

7. www.yourdictionary.com › loserLoser Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. losers. One that fails to win. The losers of the game. American Heritage. Similar definitions. One that seems doomed to lose; esp., an ineffectual person who habitually fails or is easily victimized. Webster's New World. A person who reacts to loss or defeat in a specified way. A poor loser. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › loserLoser Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   LOSER meaning: 1 : someone or something that loses a game, contest, etc.; 2 : someone who is harmed or put in a worse position as the result of something.