(Internet, slang) Of something which completes a process in an unsuccessful manner; carrying significant drawbacks, or lacking significant benefits, to the point that the object is inferior to its competition.

(archaic) Causing loss or damage; harmful. / (telecommunications, computing) Lossy; involving loss of information.

(colloquial) Alternative spelling of lost

(trade) Below the cost or price of purchase. / (idiomatic) Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.

plural of loss

experience or state of failing to have or keep

plural of Lossing

A surname from German.

plural of loss of supply

(politics) The refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election.