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Losing
/ˈluːzɪŋ/
To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
📖 Definitions of "Losing"
- 1
To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
"He lost his hearing in the explosion."
- 2
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
"I lost my way in the forest."
- 3
To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
"We lost the football match."
- 4
To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
"Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."
- 1
The process by which something is lost; a loss.
- 1
That loses or has lost.
"Being on the losing team is disappointing."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Losing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unsuccessful | Failed, not successful. |
| loss-making | Making financial losses. |
| squanderingnoun | The act by which something is squandered; wastage. |
| missingnoun | Not present when it (they) should be. |
| losernoun | A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. |
| wasted | (slang) Very drunk or stoned. |
| disappearingnoun | disappearance |
| wasteverb | (transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate. |
| underdognoun | A competitor thought unlikely to win. |
| wastingnoun | Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass. |
| spareverb | To show mercy, to have mercy on. |
| looseverb | (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints. |
| failurenoun | State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. |
| fallingverb | a real-time card game from James Ernest in which all players are falling from the sky for no apparent reason. |
| restless | Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving. |
| confused | (of a person) unable to think clearly or understand |
| forgettingnoun | The mental act by which something is forgotten. |
| defeatverb | (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest. |
| droppingnoun | The act of something that drops or falls. |
| agitated | Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up. |
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