LACK


Meaning of LACK in English

n. 1 want, deficiency, dearth, absence, scarcity, shortage, need, insufficiency, paucity, deficit, inadequacy We suffered from a severe lack of water The orchestra is experiencing a serious lack of talent at the moment.

v. 2 want, need, require, be deficient in, be or fall short of, be without He lacks the votes needed to win Simon lacks the ability to paint any better.

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