"losing" meaning in English

See losing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈluːzɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-losing.ogg
Rhymes: -uːzɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} losing (not comparable)
  1. That loses or has lost. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: fight a losing battle, losingest, losing hazard, losing streak, not win for losing, on a losing wicket
    Sense id: en-losing-en-adj-mmP1YHbF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 6 8

Noun

IPA: /ˈluːzɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-losing.ogg Forms: losings [plural]
Rhymes: -uːzɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} losing (plural losings)
  1. The process by which something is lost; a loss.
    Sense id: en-losing-en-noun-y~k1IDQm

Verb

IPA: /ˈluːzɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-losing.ogg
Rhymes: -uːzɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} losing
  1. present participle and gerund of lose Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lose
    Sense id: en-losing-en-verb-SHpFA~8g

Alternative forms

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