lack

¹lack

verb \ˈlak\

Definition of LACK

intransitive verb

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>

transitive verb

: to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of <lack the necessities of life>

Examples of LACK

1. His book lacks any coherent structure.
2. They lack a good strategy for winning the election.
3. This painting lacks any artistic value.
4. She has never been accused of lacking confidence.
5. Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life.

First Known Use of LACK

13th century

Rhymes with LACK

back, black, Braque, clack, claque, crack, flack, flak, hack, jack, knack, lac, lakh, mac, Mac, pack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, wrack, yak