losing

[ loo-zing ]
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adjective
  1. causing or suffering loss.

noun
  1. losings, losses.

Origin of losing

1
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

British Dictionary definitions for losing

losing

/ (ˈluːzɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. unprofitable; failing: the business was a losing concern

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