losing

adjective

los·​ing ˈlü-ziŋ 

1

: resulting in or likely to result in defeat

a losing battle

a losing poker hand

2

: marked by many losses or more losses than wins

a losing streak

a losing record

Examples of losing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stocks gained ground Friday as oil prices slipped for the first time in a week, but Wall Street is still heading for a losing week. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

In 2022, Sumrall returned to his home state of Alabama to take over a struggling Troy program that was coming off three consecutive losing seasons. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Stock futures are higher this morning as traders look to rebound from a losing week. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 July 2026

But doing so has historically been a losing game in the long run. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing losing

• fight a losing battle
• losing his grip on reality
• losing/winning record
• winning/losing streak

Rhymes for losing

• bruising
• choosing
• cruising
• fusing
• musing
• oozing
• using
• abusing
• accusing
• amusing
• confusing
• defusing

Kids Definition

losing

adjective

1

: resulting in or likely to result in defeat

a losing battle

2

: marked by many losses or more losses than wins

a losing record