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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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   loser. noun. los· er ˈlü-zər. Synonyms of loser. 1. : a person or thing that loses especially consistently. The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year. 2. : a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed. Don't waste your time on that loser. also : something doomed to fail or disappoint.

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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.

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

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   People who are losers as the result of an action or event, are in a worse situation because of it or do not benefit from it. Some of Britain's top business leaders of the 1980s became the country's greatest losers in the recession.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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. b.

9. 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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of loser – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › loserloser | meaning of loser in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    loser meaning, definition, what is loser: someone who is in a worse situation than...: Learn more.