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

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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.

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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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   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.

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

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   someone or something that is marked by consistently or thoroughly bad quality, performance, etc. Don't bother to see that film, it's a real loser. 3. slang. a misfit, esp. someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc.

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

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   loser. noun. /ˈluːzə (r)/. /ˈluːzər/. a person who is defeated in a competition. winners and losers. He’s a good/bad loser (= he accepts defeat well/badly). Extra Examples. The film company thought they'd backed a loser until the film won an Oscar.

8. 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.

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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.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOSER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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