adj
Meaning 1
That loses or has lost.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Being on the losing team is disappointing.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
losing
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈluːzɪŋ/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈluzɪŋ/
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Australian: /ˈlʉːzɪŋ/
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New-Zealand: /ˈlʉːzəŋ/
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rhymes with -uːzɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: L UW1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The process by which something is lost; a loss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 3
Early Modern form of lozenge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Early, Modern, alt-of
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of lose
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
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Real reading context