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# loser

noun (a loser, losers)

«loser» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person or team that loses a game, race or competition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#m1)
2. (rude slang) A person thought to be unsuccessful or not cool — an unkind insult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#m2)
3. Someone who reacts in a certain way when they lose: «a good loser», «a bad loser». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#m3)

### In the lessons

In sports and games, every match has winners and losers; being a «good loser» means shaking hands and saying «well played», not sulking. In friendship lessons, calling someone a loser is name-calling and hurtful. Phrases: «good loser», «bad/sore loser», «the loser pays».

### Examples

- The loser of the race shook hands with the winner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x1)
- Be a good loser and congratulate the other team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x2)
- Don't be a sore loser — it's only a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x3)
- Calling someone a loser is mean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x4)
- Both teams played well; there were no real losers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x5)
- The loser of the coin toss had to go first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x6)
- He's a bad loser and always says the game was unfair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x7)
- In this game, the loser is the one with the most cards left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/#x8)

### Note

Countable. Spelling trap: «loser» (one o, said LOO-zer, from «lose») — not «looser» (more loose, from «loose»). Verb: lose, lost; noun: loss.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loser» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loser/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loser» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loser.html) on Mova free.