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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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LACK definition: 1. the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it: 2. to not have or…. Learn more.
The meaning of LACK is to be deficient or missing. How to use lack in a sentence.
lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. want may imply some urgency in fulfilling a requirement or a desire: Willing workers are badly wanted.
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.
the state of not having something or not having enough of something synonym dearth, shortage. lack of something a lack of understanding/knowledge. Passengers complained about the lack of information when flights were cancelled. Her enthusiasm compensated for her apparent lack of experience.
lack meaning, definition, what is lack: when there is not enough of something, o...: Learn more.
Definitions of 'lack' 1. If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. [...] 2. If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. [...] 3. See also lacking. More. Definitions of 'lack-' lacking
to not have something, or not have enough of something: She really lacks confidence. More examples. I felt that he lacked the necessary skills for the job. The performance lacked a bit of sparkle. As a leader, he lacked vision. I knew I lacked experience. He lacked the courage to call her. be lacking.
A complete guide to the word "LACK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definition of lack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
