English noun: red ink | |||
1. | red ink (possession) the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue | ||
Samples | The company operated at a loss last year. The company operated in the red last year. | ||
Synonyms | loss, red | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | paper loss, squeeze | ||
Antonyms | gain | ||