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The first Monopoly game I played with my brothers, I hated losing so much, I just had to beat them.
Drew Carey

Meaning of "losing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOSING

losing  [ˈluːzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Losing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of losing in the English dictionary

The definition of losing in the dictionary is unprofitable; failing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOSING


accusing
əˈkjuːzɪŋ
amusing
əˈmjuːzɪŋ
bemusing
bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ
boozing
ˈbuːzɪŋ
bruising
ˈbruːzɪŋ
cancer-causing
ˈkænsəˌkɔːzɪŋ
confusing
kənˈfjuːzɪŋ
displeasing
dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ
easing
ˈiːzɪŋ
freezing
ˈfriːzɪŋ
musing
ˈmjuːzɪŋ
parsing
ˈpɑːzɪŋ
pausing
ˈpɔːzɪŋ
pleasing
ˈpliːzɪŋ
seizing
ˈsiːzɪŋ
stoozing
ˈstuːzɪŋ
teasing
ˈtiːzɪŋ
unamusing
ˌʌnəˈmjuːzɪŋ
unfreezing
ʌnˈfriːzɪŋ
unpleasing
ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOSING

lose out
lose out on
lose the exchange
lose the plot
lose time
lose track of
losel
loser
Losey
losh
losing battle
losing streak
losingly
losings
loslyf
loss
loss adjuster
loss leader
loss ratio
losses

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOSING

advertising
brown-nosing
closing
crossing
dressing
early closing
housing
imposing
increasing
licensing
loosing
missing
nosing
opposing
processing
rising
self-closing
sing
unimposing
unreposing

Synonyms and antonyms of losing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «losing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of losing

Translation of «losing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOSING

Find out the translation of losing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of losing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «losing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失去
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perder
570 millions of speakers

English

losing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فقدان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потери
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হারানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perdant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehilangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

負け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

kelangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोट्याचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaybetme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perdere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utraty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

втрати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a pierde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απώλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verloor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förlora
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å miste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of losing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOSING»

The term «losing» is very widely used and occupies the 5.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOSING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «losing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «losing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about losing

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word losing.
1
Daniel Akaka
There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants.
2
Iyad Allawi
We are losing each day an average 50 to 60 people throughout the country, if not more. If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is.
3
Jean-Michel Basquiat
I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist; or I'd draw a big ram's head, really messy. I'd never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spiderman.
4
Valerie Bertinelli
I'm excellent at losing weight, but I've never been excellent at maintenance. I have some better days than others in terms of being hypervigilant, but with maintenance you don't know if you've been good at it until you're done.
5
Alastair Campbell
I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive.
6
Drew Carey
The first Monopoly game I played with my brothers, I hated losing so much, I just had to beat them.
7
Aaron Carter
Having a dream, living that dream, losing that dream, dreaming again and then having that dream come true again is one of the greatest feelings ever because I'm stronger.
8
Emmanuelle Chriqui
I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.'
9
Chris Cornell
There's something about losing friends, particularly young people, where it's not something that you get over. I don't believe there's a healing process.
10
Wendy Davis
I'm a very competitive person. You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOSING»

Discover the use of losing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to losing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Losing It
The Runaway New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!
Cora Carmack, 2012
2
Losing the News: The Future of the News that Feeds Democracy
Analysis, commentary, scholarship and excellent writing, with a strong, easy-to-follow narrative about why you should care, makes this a candidate for one of the best books of the year." --Dan Rather
Alex Jones, 2009
3
How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul
This new, expanded edition brings this essential text up to date with new chapters on professional skills, the creative process, and global trends that include social responsibility, ethics, and the rise of digital culture.
Adrian Shaughnessy, 2006
4
Losing the Race: Self-sabotage in Black America
A professor of linguistics paints a controversial portrait of defeatism and pessimism in black America that threatens to hold young African Americans back.
John H. McWhorter, 2000
5
Get Organized Without Losing It
Kids today have a lot to keep track of—and keep organized.
Janet S. Fox, 2006
6
Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind
This book contains practical advice for parents, including how to find a school that works for your child. Book jacket.
Deborah L. Ruf, 2005
7
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours
Equipping parents with seven principles of Reality Discipline--a loving no-nonsense parenting approach that really works--this internationally known psychologist, author, and father of five shows parents how to - understand why children ...
Kevin Leman, 2005
8
Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life without Losing Its ...
This is a classic example of how it can be done. Howard has proven it's not enough to be smart or well intentioned-sustained success will not occur without true passion from the very top!
Howard Schultz, 2011
9
Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Commandments in America
The 10 Commandments in America Chris Hedges. 9 1 39 53 67 81 101 115 129 145 157 171 177 181 193 197 THE 10 COMMANDMENTS You shall have no other gods before. CONTENTS DECALOGUE I: DECALOGUE II: DECALOGUE III : ...
Chris Hedges, 2006
10
Losing Isaiah
Two loving mothers come into painful emotional conflict with each other as Selma Richards, a former crack addict rebuilding her life, tries to reclaim her son Isaiah after Margaret Lewin, an upper middle-class woman, has adopted him
Seth J. Margolis, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term losing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Six strategies for losing weight without dieting
We hear so much about the foods we should eat and the diets we should follow for weight loss that it all gets a little boring. Imagine if you could ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Gold Futures Set for Longest Losing Run Since '08 as Assets Drop …
Gold futures extended declines into a ninth day for the longest slump since the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. as holdings in the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Australian academics in fear of losing their jobs, survey finds
EXCLUSIVE. Only 35 per cent of academics at the University of Sydney feel their job is secure. Photo: Paul Jones. A survey of more than 7000 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Canadian natural gas producers losing ground to U.S. competitors
Canadian natural gas producers are losing more ground to U.S. competitors as an acute shortage of pipeline space is forcing them to curb ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
5
Simon Barnes: The art of losing | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Losing is the most underrated skill in sport - after all, you assume that anybody can do it. But mastery of the art of losing is what separates the ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
6
Is oil price set for rebound after losing streak? - CNBC.com
But despite its recent losing streak – which has seen Brent prices fall close to 10 percent over the past 30 days – a number of banks think oil ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
7
Tragic pregnant woman dropped dead a year after losing two month …
A superfit pregnant woman dropped dead a year after losing her baby boy at two months old, an inquest heard. Tragic Elizabeth Kirwan, 34, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
'Obese to Beast' John Glaude weighs in on life after losing 170 …
'Obese to Beast' man weighs in on life after losing 170 pounds. A San Diego man offers the pros and cons of going from 'obese to beast' after ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
9
Boko Haram 'is losing', says Buhari | The Guardian Nigeria
Boko Haram 'is losing', says Buhari. By Tonye Bakare on July 20, 2015. Buhari. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the recent suicide attacks ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Tiny tube made of jelly to stop you losing your sight - Daily Mail
A gelatine tube that's injected into the eye could help thousands who have glaucoma, a condition that affects 600,000 people in Britain. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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