0
Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Looser
What is the meaning of this sentence : she is a looser. Does that mean that she is a failure? Please help. Thanks.
Top answer
g. She wears loose, comfortable clothes) Lose means to be defeated; to not win. So someone who never wins is "a loser".
- g.
- She wears loose, comfortable clothes) Lose means to be defeated; to not win.
- So someone who never wins is "a loser".
- Very close in meaning to a failure.
- Of course, neither is polite.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
Take care to distinguish between "loose" and "lose"
Loose means not tight (e.g. She wears loose, comfortable clothes)
Lose means to be defeated; to not win. So someone who never wins is "a loser". Very close in meaning to a failure. Of course, neither is polite.
Cheers
John.
Loose means not tight (e.g. She wears loose, comfortable clothes)
Lose means to be defeated; to not win. So someone who never wins is "a loser". Very close in meaning to a failure. Of course, neither is polite.
Cheers
John.
0
Related Questions