lack

Meanings

• Noun

  The state or quality of being insufficient or lacking something.

  - "The team lacked experience in high-pressure situations."
  - "His lack of confidence held him back in his career."

• Verb

  To be deficient in or fail to have something.

  - "I lack the necessary skills to complete this task."
  - "The new policy will lack the support of key stakeholders."

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Pronunciation

1. /læk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

glut , surplus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lack
ack , back , pack , track

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Variants

List of all variants of lack that leads to same result
lack , lacked , lacking , lacks , lac , lack of action , lack thereof , for lack of , no lack of , it is not for lack of trying , it is not for lack/want of trying , it is not for want of trying , lack for nothing , lack/want for nothing , want for nothing

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Etymology

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Old English lacan (causative lacian), from lac (lack, want).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'lack' appears in the title of several works of literature, including a novel by John Wyndham and a play by Tom Stoppard.

2. In some dialects of English, 'lack' can be used as a verb meaning 'to provide' or 'to give'. This usage is now considered archaic.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scarcity: Relates to the lack of availability of a particular resource or good.

2. Deficiency: A state of being insufficient in a particular quality or aspect.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lack' is often used to explore themes of desire and absence. In art, it can represent emptiness or the void. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe a sense of longing or loss.

How to Memorize "lack"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a container that is empty or lacking something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lack' with words like 'absence', 'deficiency', and 'scarcity'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym L-A-C-K: Lack = Lacking, Absence, Deficiency, or Scarcity.

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