Lack

What do we mean by lack?

Deficiency or absence. noun

A particular deficiency or absence. noun

To be without or in need of. intransitive verb

To be missing or deficient. intransitive verb

To be in need of something. intransitive verb

Used in the exclamatory phrase Good lack. See good.

To be wanting or deficient; come short; fail.

To be absent or away; be missing.

To be in want; suffer need.

To be wanting to; fail.

To be in want of; stand in need of; want; be without; be destitute of; fail to have or to possess.

To suffer the absence of; feel the deprivation of; miss.

To blame; reproach; speak in detraction of.

To beat. Also lacky.

Synonyms Lack, Need, Want. These words have come to overlap each other a good deal by figurative extension, and have considerable variety of peculiar idiomatic use. To lack is primarily and generally to be without, that which is lacked being generally some one thing, and a thing which is desirable, although generally not necessary or very important.

To pierce the hull of with shot.

To lacquer; treat with lac.

See lac.

Want or deficiency of something requisite or desirable; defect; failure; need. noun

Want of presence; a state of being away; absence. noun

A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.

A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.

Words that are spelled similarly to lack:
lack.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word lack:
thereof, transparency, adequate, funds, confidence, evidence, funding, sufficient, proper, infrastructure, resources, suitable, oxygen, opportunities, knowledge, understanding, awareness, progress, maintenance, meant.

Words that rhyme with lack:
back, black, track, hack, pack, jack, attack, crack, rack, stack, feedback, tack, plaque, sack, slack, sac, smack, flak, knack, mac, setback, shack, snack, whack, wrack, lac, tarmac, aback, yak, piggyback, drawback, tac, wack, ransack, maniac, anorak, almanac, flack, pac, lilac, zodiac, hijack, quack, megalomaniac, kickback, throwback, cognac, cardiac, paque, ack, kodak, flashback, backtrack, backpack, clack, fallback, fac, comeback, blackjack, rucksack, sidetrack, outback, cadillac, nymphomaniac, payback, mack, skipjack, push back, hold back, lumberjack, flapjack, knickknack, wisecrack, pak, claque, knapsack, unpack, chirac, counterattack, quarterback, rollback, frack, jacques, dak, greenback, insomniac, humpback, razorback, pontiac, yack, thwack, cutback, amnesiac, brack, eniac, hatchback, bushwhack, plack, soundtrack, racetrack.

Adjectives that are often used to describe lack:
complete, total, general, relative, apparent, own, utter, certain, very, serious, similar, absolute, obvious, consequent, present, comparative, marked, sheer, entire, distinct, notable, current, singular, simple, fundamental, conspicuous, remarkable, surprising, mere, chronic, severe, basic, alleged, frequent, initial, possible, overall, noticeable, widespread, evident, striking, curious, usual, continued, corresponding, inherent, deplorable, extreme, appalling, lamentable, equal, profound, strange, woeful, definite, sad, supposed, characteristic, temporary, extraordinary, sudden, resultant, acute, persistent, occasional, fatal, unfortunate, virtual, astonishing, mutual, amazing, slight, plentiful, gross.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective lack:
day, fit, knowledge, confidence, learning, land, ability, cloak, skills, blood, nothing, control, understanding, interest, wit, breath, advancement, resources, thereof, sense, information, consciousness, mercy, motivation, energy, patience, funds, strength, township, nancy, independence, courage, clarity, money, enthusiasm, skill, empathy, support, characteristics, tin, progress, dee, sis, training, initiative, points, brain, benefit, badge, excess, properties, authority, webbing, influence, aday, focus, trust, bellied, access, struggle, faith, daisy, chlorophyll, concentration, oil, proficiency, cambium.

Consonant match to lack:
look, like, lock, lake, luck, leak, lurk, lick, lac, leek, luke, lech, loch, lek, locke, lok, luk, leck, luc, lak, lerch, leuc-, leake, lyke, lucke, luque, louk, leuk-, luick, lauck, luecke, leick, laack, laake, leuck, louck, louque.

Words that sound like lack:
lack, lac, lak, laq, lakh, lakke, laque, lacc, like, look, luck, lake, lock, lick, luke, leak, lag, leek, loch, lic, locke, lik, loc, luc, lok, loke, luk, lech, lek, leck, lec, loq, liq, lagg, leake, locc, lucke, leke, leuk, louk, luick, lowk, leac, luche, leick, lykke, luque, lauck, laik, loque, lyc, luik, luecke, lucc, lauk, leich, leq, lokke, luq, leuke, black, clack, lacked, lacks, flack, lackey, lank, flak, lacquer, blak, blac, lagh, lacker, lach, claque, laka, laquer, lask, flac, lacs, laca, lact, lanc, lache, laet, laks, clac, lacko, lacher, alac, ilac, lakhs, lachs, laig, blacc, laag, glac, flaque, lacca, elac.