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loser
[ loo-zer ]
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.
- someone or something that is marked by consistently or thoroughly bad quality, performance, etc. ( winner def 2 ):
Don't bother to see that film, it's a real loser.
- Slang. a misfit, especially someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc.
loser
/ ˈluːzə /
noun
- a person or thing that loses
- a person or thing that seems destined to be taken advantage of, fail, etc
a born loser
- bridge a card that will not take a trick
Other Words From
- non·loser noun
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see under finders, keepers .Example Sentences
He said "there are only losers" when imposing tariffs, and supported the EU's retaliatory measures against US President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on all steel imports from overseas.
Gary Davies told the BBC he felt like an "absolute loser" after he was unable to convince the local authority his father had died.
The Trojans are limping into March, losers in seven of their last eight games.
They are acting like losers, but their constituents will suffer the gravest losses.
It was the former world number one's second successive exit at the hands of a lucky loser, having lost to Italy's Luca Naldi last year.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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