losing

1 of 2

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

losing

2 of 2

present participle of lose

Examples of losing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Angels have had 11 consecutive losing seasons and 12 straight non-playoff seasons, both the longest active skids in the major leagues. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Semiconductors — The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) climbed nearly 3%, fresh off nine consecutive losing days, as traders flocked back to the tech space and took a risk-on posture. — Deena Zaidi,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

This drought doesn’t have the losing seasons, as far as the records are concerned, and miserable teams. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

This refers to the fact that not all materials can be economically viable to recycle, so spending energy and time to recover them is often a losing game. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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