loss meaning and definition

LOSS noun

Definition of loss (noun)

1. something that is lost
   • "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
2. gradual decline in amount or activity
   • "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
3. the act of losing someone or something
   • "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
4. the disadvantage that results from losing something
   • "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
   • synonyms: deprivation
5. the experience of losing a loved one
   • "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
6. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
   • "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
   • synonyms: red, red ink
   • antonym: gain
7. military personnel lost by death or capture
   • synonyms: personnel casualty
8. euphemistic expressions for death
   • "thousands mourned his passing"
   • synonyms: departure, exit, expiration, going, passing, release