Pronunciation

/lɔs/

Definitions

• Noun (n): The state or feeling of having lost something or someone valuable; deprivation. For example: “The company suffered huge financial losses last year.”
• Noun (n): The amount by which something is diminished or decreased; reduction. For example: “Weight loss is a common goal for many people starting a new exercise routine.”
• Noun (n): In sports or games, the situation where one side or player has fewer points than the opposing side. For example: “Their team suffered another loss in yesterday’s match.”
• Verb (v): To fail to keep or maintain; mislay or be without after having had. For instance: “I seem to have loss my keys again.”
• Verb (v): To experience death, destruction, or failure. Example: “She feared the loss of her family’s ancestral home.”
• Verb (v): To cause a diminishment or decrease in size, quantity, or quality. Example: “Years of neglect have led to the loss of many historic buildings.”

Phrases

• “At a loss”: Unable to decide what to do or find a solution. Example: “After his sudden departure, we were all at a loss about how to proceed.”
• “Loss leader”: A product sold at a low price to attract customers and encourage them to buy other items.
• “Take a loss”: To accept defeat or financial setback. Example: “The investor decided to cut his losses and sell his shares.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The emotional loss was almost too much to bear after her pet passed away.”
• Verb: “He was devastated when he realized he’d loss the precious family heirloom.”
• Noun (in sports context): “The championship title slipped from their grasp with a crushing loss to their rivals.”

Synonyms

• Decrease
• Decline
• Reduction
• Diminishment
• Deprivation
• Defeat
• Misplacement
• Death
• Failure