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   loser

   /ˈluːzə/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest: "he was the loser in the race" Similar defeated personalso-ranthe defeatedthe vanquishedrunner-upOpposite winner
   • ▪ a person who accepts defeat with good or bad grace: "they should concede that we won and be good losers"
   • ▪ a person who is disadvantaged by a particular situation or course of action: "children are the losers when politicians keep fiddling around with education"
   • ▪ a person who fails frequently or is generally unsuccessful in life: "a ragtag community of rejects and losers" Similar failurenon-achieverunderachieverne'er-do-wellborn loserdead lossnonentitynobodywrite-offhas-beeninformal:flopdudnon-starterno-hoperwashoutlemontwo-time loserOpposite success
   • ▪ a card that is expected to be part of a losing trick: "South appeared to have three losers: a trump, a diamond, and a spade"

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   What does loser mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LOSER definition: 1. a person or team that does not win a game or competition: 2. a person who is always…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a person is a good loser?

   • a person who is defeated in a competition He’s a good/bad loser (= he accepts defeat well/badly). (rather informal) a person who is regularly unsuccessful, especially when you have a low opinion of them She's one of life's losers. He's a born loser. a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc.

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   What is the meaning of Born Loser?

   • 2. a person or thing that seems destined to be taken advantage of, fail, etc: a born loser. 3. (Bridge) bridge a card that will not take a trick n. 1. a person or group that loses. 2. a. a person who has failed significantly at something: a loser at marriage. b. one that disappoints. 3. Slang. misfit (def. 3).

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   Who is a loser in life?

   • (rather informal) a person who is regularly unsuccessful, especially when you have a low opinion of them She's one of life's losers. He's a born loser. a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc. The real losers in all of this are the students. If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers.

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   A loser is a person or thing that loses especially consistently, or a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of loser.

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   Learn the meaning of loser as a noun in different contexts, such as sports, business, or general usage. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   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.

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   a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc. The real losers in all of this are the students. If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers. Definition of loser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   A loser is the team or person that did not win or succeed. In pond hockey, the loser has to hose down the ice to make it smooth again. You may have heard loser used to insult someone who has not had a lot of success in life, someone who might not have many friends.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'loser' in British and American English. A loser is someone or something that loses, fails, or is unsuccessful, or a slang term for a criminal or a misfit.

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   LOSER definition: 1. someone who does not win a game or competition: 2. someone who is not successful in anything…. Learn more.