lose out

1. to lose in competition; to lose one's expected reward. Our team lost out because our quarterback broke his leg. I ran my best race, but I still lost out.

2. lose out (on something) Go to miss out (on something).

See also: lose, out

lose out (on something)

to fail to get something desired, esp. in a competitive situation We're losing out on major economic opportunities that would be good for the whole city. If we don't act quickly, we'll lose out.

See also: lose, out

lose out

1. Fail to succeed, be defeated, as in The election's over, and you've lost out. [Mid-1800s]

2. Also, lose out on or in . Miss an opportunity to participate, as in We came so late that we lost out on our chance to see her dance, or The Republicans lost out in last fall's elections. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Also see miss out on.

See also: lose, out

lose out

1. To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain: Your sister got here first, so I'm giving her the money—I guess you lose out. The town will lose out on a lot of tax revenue if the factory is shut down.

2. lose out to To be defeated or surpassed by someone or something; lose to someone or something: Local companies are losing out to foreign companies in the competition for government contracts.

See also: lose, out

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Raziela	-	Hebrew
IzidÓRa	-	Hungarian (Rare)
Pedr	-	Welsh
Nausikaa	-	Greek Mythology
EsbjÖRn	-	Swedish
Simion	-	Romanian