lag
/lˈæɡ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- the act of slowing down or falling behind
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
“meanwhile the socialists are running the government” - one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
verb
- hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial” - throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
- cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
“lag pipes”
Synonyms for lag
Words that rhyme with lag
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