What does "break even" mean?

To neither gain nor lose money.

Break even

Common synonyms include: amount to, balance, balance the books, balanced, breakeven analysis, breakeven point.

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To neither gain nor lose money. idiomatic
"After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even."
2
attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport wordnet
3
To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress. idiomatic
"It's a lot of work just to break even and keep the weeds down."
4
make neither profit nor loss wordnet

"After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even."