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Word entry · 5 letters

loser

Best crossword clue

"Defeated contestant"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /luːzə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted elorsStarts with LEnds with R1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a gambler who loses a bet

Word origin

From Middle English loser, losere, equivalent to lose + -er. In the sense of contemptible or worthless individual, perhaps an alteration of losel, which see.

Used in a sentence

  • In a two-horse race there is always one winner and one loser.
  • He was always a good loser.
  • That guy is a born loser!

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