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    dead loss
    /ˌdɛd ˈlɒs/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing that is completely useless: informal British "the music department in my school was a dead loss"
    • 2. a venture or situation that produces no profit: "Harry's farm had run down and was operating at a dead loss"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEAD LOSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEAD LOSS definition: 1. an activity or process that is not at all effective or successful: 2. a person who is not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dead lossDead loss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    5 days ago · The meaning of DEAD LOSS is something that turns out completely bad. How to use dead loss in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEAD LOSS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an activity or process that is not at all effective or successful: Yesterday's meeting was a dead loss - nothing was decided. a person who is not successful or useful: I was a dead loss at languages at school. John was a dead loss - he just stood there and did nothing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Useless and futile. adrift.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEAD LOSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. informal. a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable. 2. a complete loss for which no compensation is received. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'dead loss' in a sentence. dead loss.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › dead-lossDEAD LOSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dead loss definition: a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable. See examples of DEAD LOSS used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondead loss noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dead loss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dead+lossDead loss - definition of dead loss by The Free Dictionary

    Define dead loss. dead loss synonyms, dead loss pronunciation, dead loss translation, English dictionary definition of dead loss. n 1. informal a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable 2. a complete loss for which no compensation is received Collins...

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEAD LOSS definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    dead loss in British English. noun. 1. informal. a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable. 2. a complete loss for which no compensation is received. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › dead-loss_ndead loss, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun dead loss is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for dead loss is from 1678, in the writing of Mark Lewis, Church of England clergyman and schoolmaster. dead loss is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dead adj., loss n.1. See etymology.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dead-lossDead Loss Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. An absolute or total loss. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Dead Loss. Noun. Singular: dead loss. Plural: dead losses. Find similar words to dead loss using the buttons below. Words Starting With. Words Ending With. Unscrambles. dead loss. Words Starting With D and Ending With S.