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

If he's losing every round and then pulls a punch out of his back pocket, does that throw him right back into the mix?

From BBC

Saying no to workers asking for a pay rise to cover their higher energy bills meant losing those workers to rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• defeated
• falling
• unsuccessful