lack is the dictionary form of lacks Definition of lack
1
[ noun ] the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Synonyms

deficiency want

Examples

"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"

2
[ verb ] be without

Synonyms

miss

Examples

"This soup lacks salt" "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"

3
[ verb ] be without, lack; be deficient in

Synonyms

want

Examples

"want courtesy" "want the strength to go on living" "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

4
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9221
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