English · Word Candidate

losing

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: losings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That loses or has lost.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất hoặc đã mất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

Being on the losing team is disappointing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The process by which something is lost; a loss.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá trình mất mát; sự mất mát

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

We conceive that an alternation of such losings and regainings will continue to be presented in England, until the whole business is set on a new and more stable basis by a revolution which shall not be moral only.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “losing” mean?

That loses or has lost.

Is “losing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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