English Dictionary
Definition lack in British English
lack
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[singular/uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/læk/
▪ apparent, complete, distinct, general, marked, serious, sheer, total
Example
Most of his problems stem from a lack of confidence.
Example
We couldn't find her passport, but it wasn't for lack of trying (=we tried hard to find it).
