loser
[ loo-zer ]
/ ˈlu zər /
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.: 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.
Words nearby loser
lose the thread, lose time, lose touch, lose track, losel, loser, losey, losing, losing battle, a, losing hazard, losingest
OTHER WORDS FROM loser
non·los·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for loser
loser
/ (ˈluːzə) /
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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Idioms and Phrases with loser
loser
see under finders, keepers.
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