whiteout vs lose
lose vs whiteoutwhiteout is a noun but lose is not a noun.
whiteout and lose both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whiteout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| lose | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lose is a hypernym of
whiteout; that is, lose is a
word with a broader meaning than whiteout:
- whiteout: lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain
- lose: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
| whiteout (noun) | lose (noun) |
|---|---|
| an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds |
| whiteout (verb) | lose (verb) |
|---|---|
| lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain | be set at a disadvantage |
| cover up with a liquid correction fluid | withdraw, as from reality |
| fail to win | |
| suffer the loss of a person through death or removal | |
| allow to go out of sight or mind | |
| fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind | |
| fail to get or obtain | |
| miss from one's possessions; lose sight of | |
| fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense | |
| fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit |
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