lose by

UK
/luːz baɪ/
US
/luːz baɪ/

Translations

lose byverb
lost by
Past Simple
lost by
Past Participle
losing by
Gerund
UK
/luːz baɪ/
US
/luːz baɪ/
perdre de
The team managed to lose by only two points in the final match.
L’équipe n’a perdu que de deux points lors du match final.
Synonyms
suffer defeat
be defeated
be beaten
fall short
fail to win

Definitions

lose byverb
To be defeated by a certain margin or amount in a competition or contest.
The team managed to lose by only two points in the final match.