losing

[ loo-zing ]

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adjective

causing or suffering loss.

noun

losings, losses.

Origin of losing

First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English; see lose, -ing¹, -ing²

Other words from losing

los·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby losing

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How to use losing in a sentence

She had been, he says, the backbone of their family and losing her shifted their entire emotional landscape.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
But there's a ton of value for me in my background and my history, and losing it would be a shame.
My Week on Jewish Tinder | Emily Shire | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Duke kept running for offices and losing by ever-greater margins.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise | Jason Berry | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Mona Iraqi is responsible for 25 families losing their lives,” he said, speaking figuratively.
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Big Reginald took their lives at pool, and pocketed their half-crowns in an easy genial way, which almost made losing a pleasure.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
Say, old-timer, is it right about Mac losing his stripes and getting thirty days in the cooler?
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
Now, there was nothing strange about that, because Mr. Crow was always losing his temper.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
The next day Porter was caught at Stockton and completely routed, losing nearly a hundred men.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
Even Konnel had a small pile before him, although he seemed to be losing some of Lilac's attention to Meadows.
Fee of the Frontier | Horace Brown Fyfe

British Dictionary definitions for losing

losing

/ (ˈluːzɪŋ) /

adjective

unprofitable; failing: the business was a losing concern

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