adj.

1. Failing to win, as in a sport or game: a losing team; a losing lottery ticket.
2. Of or relating to one that fails to win: a losing season; a losing battle.

n.

1. The act of one that loses; loss.
2. Something lost, such as money at gambling. Often used in the plural.

noun

The act or an instance of losing something: loss, misplacement. See get/lose.

Said of anything that is or causes a lose or lossage. “The compiler is losing badly when I try to use templates.”

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IN BRIEF: Failing to win. Also: Not able to retain.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. — Aldous Huxley (1894-1963)

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not victorious

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