lucky loser

noun

A player who loses in the final round of qualifying for a tournament, and who subsequently enters the tournament after the withdrawal of another competitor, e.g. due to injury.

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Meanings

nounlucky loser (plural lucky losers)

plural lucky losers

  1. hobbiesA player who loses in the final round of qualifying for a tournament, and who subsequently enters the tournament after the withdrawal of another competitor, e.g. due to injury.
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APA

lucky loser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20loser

MLA

“lucky loser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20loser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lucky loser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20loser.

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