n.
1.the act of losing
2.something that is lost
3.the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
4.gradual decline in amount or activity
5.the disadvantage that results from losing something
6.military personnel lost by death or capture
7.the experience of losing a loved one
8.euphemistic expressions for death
Idiom of the Day
put one through one's paces
to make someone demonstrate what he or she can do
The coach put the team through its paces as they prepared for the championship game.