loser
pronunciation
How to pronounce loser in British English:
UK [ˈlu:zə(r)]
How to pronounce loser in American English:
US [ˈluzɚ]
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- Noun:
- a contestant who loses the contest
- a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- a gambler who loses a bet
Word Origin
- loser (n.)
- mid-14c., "a destroyer," agent noun from lose (v.). Sense of "one who suffers loss" is from 1540s; meaning "horse that loses a race" is from 1902; "convicted criminal" is from 1912; "hapless person" is 1955 student slang.
Antonym
Example
- 1. But there is always a loser under eminent domain .
- 2. No one will put money into a sure loser .
- 3. Pakistan , as ever , is the loser .
- 4. For every winner , there is a loser .
- 5. The hardest thing to learn is to be a good loser .