losing

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

adjectiveverblos · ing

If you’re LOSING, you still have the Z sound from “lose” — don’t drop it into “loosing.”

Yes, it's losing. Remember: **lose → losing** keeps the **z** sound (spelled **s**), and it’s **one O** (not “loo-”).

Definitions

  1. adjectivenot winning; failing to win a game, contest, or competition
  2. adjectivecausing a loss of money; not profitable
  3. verbpresent participle of lose: misplacing something or no longer having it; failing to win; experiencing loss

Examples

  • “Our team is losing by two points, but we can still catch up.”
  • “He kept losing his keys until he started using a hook by the door.”
  • “The store stopped selling that item because it was a losing business.”

Synonyms

failingdefeatedbehindunprofitablemisplacing

Antonyms

winningprofitable

Translations

ES perdiendoPT perdendoFR perdant

Common misspellings

loosingloseinglousinglosingglozingloosingglosinnglosign

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