I. ˈlak
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1. : to be deficient or missing
time is lack ing 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
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English lak; akin to Middle Dutch lak lack, Old Norse lakr defective
Date: 14th century
1. : the fact or state of being wanting or deficient
a lack of evidence
2. : something that is lacking or is needed