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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loserLoser Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 26, 2012 · The meaning of LOSER is a person or thing that loses especially consistently. How to use loser in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOSER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LOSER meaning: 1. a person or team that does not win a game or competition: 2. a person who is always…. Learn more.

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   noun. a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series. Informal. a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or, especially, a felony: a two-time loser. a person who has failed at a particular activity: a loser at marriage.

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

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   n. 1. a. One that fails to win: the losers of the game. b. A person who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser. 2. a. A person who is unable to be successful on a sustained basis: His mother considers his friends to be a bunch of losers.

6. 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.

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

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   a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc. The real losers in all of this are the students. If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers. Definition of loser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOSER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LOSER definition: 1. someone who does not win a game or competition: 2. someone who is not successful in anything…. Learn more.

10. 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.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › loserloser - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 30, 2024 · If you follow the program, […] change the message from “I'm a big loser” to “I'm a big weight loser.” A losing proposition , one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand).