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- Dictionarylack/lak/
noun
- 1. the state of being without or not having enough of something: "there is no lack of entertainment aboard ship"
verb
- 1. be without or deficient in: "the novel lacks imagination"
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1. : to be deficient or missing. time is lacking for a full explanation. 2. : to be short or have need of something. he will not lack for advisers. The area does not lack for good restaurants. transitive verb. : to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of.
a condition of not having any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted: a lack of ambition / confidence / knowledge. a lack of money. She certainly has no lack of friends (= She has a lot of friends).
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary: We had to severely limit our holiday gift shopping due to lack of funds. Lack of skill is the main reason he didn’t get the job. Synonyms: need, want, insufficiency, deficit, paucity, scarcity, dearth. Antonyms: surplus.
noun. 1. an insufficiency, shortage, or absence of something required or desired. 2. something that is required but is absent or in short supply. verb. 3. (when intr, often foll by in or for) to be deficient (in) or have need (of) to lack purpose.
1. deficiency or absence of something needed or desirable: lack of money; lack of skill. 2. something missing or wanted: After he left, they really felt the lack. v.t. 3. to be without; have need of: You lack common sense. 4. to fall short in respect of: He lacks three votes to win.
Definitions of lack. noun. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. “there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”. synonyms: deficiency, want. see more. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning.
Definition of lack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
