lack

Definition

• n. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Word forms

Present participle

lacking

Past tense

lacked

Third person singular

lacks

Past participle

lacked

Example sentences

1. n.

   There is a lack of fresh water in the desert.

2. vt.

   The project lacks funding to continue.

3. vi.

   Many students lack confidence when speaking in public.