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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
losing
Said of anything that is or causes a lose or
lossage.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Lose \Lose\ (l[=oo]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lost (l[o^]st; 115)
p. pr. & vb. n. Losing (l[=oo]z"[i^]ng).] [OE. losien to
loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE.
leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. le['o]san, p. p. loren
(in comp.), D. verliezen, G. verlieren, Dan. forlise, Sw.
f["o]rlisa, f["o]rlora, Goth. fraliusan, also to E. loose, a
& v., L. luere to loose, Gr. ly`ein, Skr. l[=u] to cut.
[root]127. Cf. Analysis, Palsy, Solve, Forlorn,
Leasing, Loose, Loss.]
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1. To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by
accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.;
to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or
pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg
by amputation; to lose men in battle.
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Fair Venus wept the sad disaster
Of having lost her favorite dove. --Prior.
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2. To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer
diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to
lose one's health.
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If the salt hath lost his savor, wherewith shall it
be salted? --Matt. v. 13.
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3. Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to
waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the
benefits of instruction.
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The unhappy have but hours, and these they lose.
--Dryden.
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4. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to
go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
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He hath lost his fellows. --Shak
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5. To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on
the ledge.
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The woman that deliberates is lost. --Addison.
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6. To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the
whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
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Like following life thro' creatures you dissect,
You lose it in the moment you detect. --Pope.
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7. To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence,
to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I
lost a part of what he said.
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He shall in no wise lose his reward. --Matt. x. 42.
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I fought the battle bravely which I lost,
And lost it but to Macedonians. --Dryden.
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8. To cause to part with; to deprive of. [R.]
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How should you go about to lose him a wife he loves
with so much passion? --Sir W.
Temple.
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9. To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
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O false heart! thou hadst almost betrayed me to
eternal flames, and lost me this glory. --Baxter.
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To lose ground, to fall behind; to suffer gradual loss or
disadvantage.
To lose heart, to lose courage; to become timid. ``The
mutineers lost heart.'' --Macaulay.
To lose one's head, to be thrown off one's balance; to lose
the use of one's good sense or judgment, through fear,
anger, or other emotion.
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In the excitement of such a discovery, many scholars
lost their heads. --Whitney.
To lose one's self.
(a) To forget or mistake the bearing of surrounding
objects; as, to lose one's self in a great city.
(b) To have the perceptive and rational power temporarily
suspended; as, we lose ourselves in sleep.
To lose sight of.
(a) To cease to see; as, to lose sight of the land.
(b) To overlook; to forget; to fail to perceive; as, he
lost sight of the issue.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Losing \Lo"sing\, a. [See Losenger.]
Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening. [Obs.]
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Amongst the many simoniacal that swarmed in the land,
Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten;
nick-named Losing, that is, the Flatterer. --Fuller.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Losing \Los"ing\, a. [See Lose, v. t.]
Causing or likely to cause a loss; as, a losing game or
business; a losing strategy.
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Who strive to sit out losing hands are lost. --Herbert.
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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]
losing adj. Said of anything that is or causes a lose or lossage.
"The compiler is losing badly when I try to use templates."
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Lose \Lose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Losing.] [OE. losien to
loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE.
leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. le['o]san, p. p. loren
(in comp.), D. verliezen, G. verlieren, Dan. forlise, Sw.
f["o]rlisa, f["o]rlora, Goth. fraliusan, also to E. loose, a
& v., L. luere to loose, Gr. ?, Skr. l? to cut. [root]127.
Cf. Analysis, Palsy, Solve, Forlorn, Leasing,
Loose, Loss.]
1. To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by
accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.;
to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or
pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg
by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Fair Venus wept the sad disaster Of having lost her
favorite dove. --Prior.
2. To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer
diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to
lose one's health.
If the salt hath lost his savor, wherewith shall it
be salted ? --Matt. v. 13.
3. Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to
waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the
benefits of instruction.
The unhappy have but hours, and these they lose.
--Dryden.
4. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to
go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
He hath lost his fellows. --Shak
5. To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on
the ledge.
The woman that deliberates is lost. --Addison.
6. To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the
whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
Like following life thro' creatures you dissect, You
lose it in the moment you detect. --Pope.
7. To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence,
to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I
lost a part of what he said.
He shall in no wise lose his reward. --Matt. x. 42.
I fought the battle bravely which I lost, And lost
it but to Macedonians. --Dryden.
8. To cause to part with; to deprive of. [R.]
How should you go about to lose him a wife he loves
with so much passion ? --Sir W.
Temple.
9. To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
O false heart ! thou hadst almost betrayed me to
eternal flames, and lost me this glory. --Baxter.
To lose ground, to fall behind; to suffer gradual loss or
disadvantage.
To lose heart, to lose courage; to become timid. ``The
mutineers lost heart.'' --Macaulay.
To lose one's head, to be thrown off one's balance; to lose
the use of one's good sense or judgment.
In the excitement of such a discovery, many scholars
lost their heads. --Whitney.
To lose one's self.
(a) To forget or mistake the bearing of surrounding
objects; as, to lose one's self in a great city.
(b) To have the perceptive and rational power temporarily
suspended; as, we lose ourselves in sleep.
To lose sight of.
(a) To cease to see; as, to lose sight of the land.
(b) To overlook; to forget; to fail to perceive; as, he
lost sight of the issue.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Losing \Lo"sing\, a. [See Losenger.]
Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening. [Obs.]
Amongst the many simoniacal that swarmed in the land,
Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten;
nick-named Losing, that is, the Fratterer. --Fuller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Losing \Los"ing\, a. [See Lose, v. t.]
Causing or incurring loss; as, a losing game or business.
Who strive sit out losing hands are lost. --Herbert.
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
losing
Αγγλικά a.
1 ηττημένος
2 χαμένος
Αγγλικά n.
1 η απώλεια (αντικειμένου)
2 η απώλεια, ο χαμός, ο θάνατος (προσώπου)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
losing
a.
That loses or has lost.
n.
The process by which something is lost; a loss.
vb.
(present participle of en lose nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
losing
a.
That loses or has lost.
n.
The process by which something is lost; a loss.
vb.
(present participle of en lose nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
losing
a.
That loses or has lost.
n.
The process by which something is lost; a loss.
vb.
(present participle of en lose nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
losing
a.
That loses or has lost.
n.
The process by which something is lost; a loss.
vb.
(present participle of en lose nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
losing
Englanti a.
tappion kokeva
Englanti n.
menettäminen
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm l os ing e)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
losing
Engelska a.
(avledning en lose ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb lose)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/ الخسرانFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]ztrátový
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]prohrávající
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/
einbüßend, verlierend, einer Sache verlustig gehend
Synonym: forfeiting
see: lose sth., forfeit sth., lost, forfeited, forfeit your right to sth.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/
unterliegend
Synonym: being defeated
see: be defeated, lose, been defeated, lost, is defeated, loses, was defeated, lost
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/ verlierend see: lose, lostFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/ verlustbringend, unrentabelFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ][econ.] "a losing price" - ein Verlustpreis "a losing bargain" - ein Verlustgeschäft "a losing business" - ein Verlustgeschäft
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/ που χάνειFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/ 1. vesztésre álló 2. vesztô 3. vesztés 4. vesztes 5. elvesztésFrom English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
losing /lˈuːzɪŋ/ 1. kazançlı olmayan, ziyan gören.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]/ˈɫuzɪŋ/
a. 损失的,输的; n. 失败,损失;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 损失的,输的
n. 失败,损失