Loser - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈluːzər|  American pronunciation of the word loser
Brit.  |ˈluːzə|  British pronunciation of the word loser

noun

- a contestant who loses the contest (syn: also-ran)
- a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently (syn: failure, nonstarter)
- a gambler who loses a bet

Extra examples

The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.

The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.

Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.

That guy is a born loser.

The book is a real loser.

The film is a real loser.

If the strike continues, the people of Galway will be the real losers.

What a loser!

The guy's a born loser.

...I will not condescend to answer the sore loser's charge that I cheated in order to win the race....

...the incontestable statement that every contest has a winner and a loser...

The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.

He came off a loser.

He is a poor loser.

The loser's name has been consigned to oblivion (=completely forgotten).

Word forms

noun
singular: loser
plural: losers
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