noun, verb
noun [U,sing.] ~ (of sth) the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth:
a lack of food / money / skills * The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. * There was no lack of volunteers. * She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother.
IDIOMS see TRYv.
verb [VN] [nopassive] to have none or not enough of sth:
Some houses still lack basic amenities such as bathrooms. * He lacks confidence. * She has the determination that her brother lacks.
seealsoLACKING
IDIOMS
lack (for) nothing (formal) to have everything that you need:
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing.
moreatCOURAGE
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for lack is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does lack appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — lack appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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