adj
losing
LOO-zihng
adj
1
Not winning; on course to be defeated, or already resulting in loss.
"They were fighting a losing battle against the rising floodwater."
noun
1
The act or process of no longer having something.
"The losing of his passport delayed the whole trip."
How to Use Losing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that is failing to win, or the act of loss itself.
Common pairings
a losing battle
a losing streak
losing side
Word Forms
losings plural
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