losing

[US]/'luːzɪŋ/
[UK]/'lʊzɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. experiencing defeat or failure
n. the act of failing or experiencing a loss

Phrases & Collocations

losing streak

losing money

losing confidence

losing hope

losing track

losing party

losing battle

Example Sentences

a losing team; a losing lottery ticket.

a losing season; a losing battle.

the losingest club in baseball history.

he was philosophical about losing the contract.

Laura was losing touch with reality.

came within an ace of losing the election.

took a shot at losing weight.

Losing the election was a sore disappointment.

there's no point having a complex about losing your hair.

she led a losing diamond.

he was fighting a losing battle to stem the tears.

I was losing control of my bodily functions.

Linda was very upset about losing her job.

the paper is losing £1.5 million a month.

youngsters who were losing out on regular schooling.

my grandmother is losing her memory.

she is in danger of losing her reason .

the EC was stuck in a rut and was losing its direction.

Real-world Examples

Yeah, these programs are gradually losing their appeal.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

My greatest fear is probably losing the people I love most.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

The vacuum stopped the apparatus losing heat by convection.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Something we had in the past but may be losing.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

So, how long are we losing you for, my boy?

Source: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" Original Soundtrack

The bad news is that the bears are losing vital habitat.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds: October 2017 Collection

British broadcaster Piers Morgan tweeted that, Britain is losing its mind.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Seven years ago, our businesses were losing 800,000 jobs a month.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

Well, somebody has to do something, 'cause I'm losing sleep.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Tell my husband that I'm losing him to this war.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

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