losing

American  

[loo-zing] / ˈlu zɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing or suffering loss.

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noun

1. losings, losses.

losing British  

/ ˈluːzɪŋ /

adjective

1. unprofitable; failing

   the business was a losing concern

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Other Word Forms

• losingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of losing

First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English; lose, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

There’s a history of teams returning from North Carolina as No. 1 in America and suddenly losing.

From Los Angeles Times

Five years later, that million-square-foot plant is mostly empty and losing money, a casualty of America’s messy breakup with electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The committee report also found that younger carers were missing out on education, struggling with anxiety, and losing opportunities for work and a social life.

From BBC

Wales were losing at home to Northern Ireland in a friendly, and Bellamy was not happy with his team's first-half performance.

From BBC

Today, we are losing the sense of connection between individual action and national service.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• defeated
• falling
• unsuccessful