Meaning & Definition of Lack in English
English⟶
Lack
/læk/
noun
1. The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- "There is a serious lack of insight into the problem"
- "Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"
- "For want of a nail the shoe was lost"
synonym:
- lack,
- deficiency,
- want
verb
1. Be without
- "This soup lacks salt"
- "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"
synonym:
- miss,
- lack
Examples of using
What you lack is stamina.
The flower withered for lack of water.
Tom's lack of knowledge was obvious.