Noun
1. the act of losing;
"everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"2. something that is lost;
"the car was a total loss""loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"3. 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"4. gradual decline in amount or activity;
"weight loss""a serious loss of business"5. the disadvantage that results from losing something;
"his loss of credibility led to his resignation""losing him is no great deprivation"6. military personnel lost by death or capture
7. the experience of losing a loved one;
"he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"8. euphemistic expressions for death;
"thousands mourned his passing"