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loser
[ loo-zer ]
/ Ëlu zÉr /
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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.
- someone or something that is marked by consistently or thoroughly bad quality, performance, etc. (opposed to winner def. 2): Don't bother to see that film, it's a real loser.
Slang. a misfit, especially someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for loser
loser
/ (ËluËzÉ) /
noun
a person or thing that loses
a person or thing that seems destined to be taken advantage of, fail, etca born loser
bridge a card that will not take a trick
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Other Idioms and Phrases with loser
loser
see under finders, keepers.
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