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lag

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: lag

1
 vn
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
the act of slowing down or falling behind
2
 n
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
3
 v
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
4
 v
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
5
 v
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: lag
1

v hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

Synonyms:
dawdle, fall back, fall behind
Types:
drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail
to lag or linger behind
Type of:
follow
to travel behind, go after, come after

n the act of slowing down or falling behind

Synonyms:
retardation, slowdown
Type of:
delay, holdup
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

n the time between one event, process, or period and another

Synonyms:
interim, meantime, meanwhile
Types:
interregnum
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
Type of:
interval, time interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
2

n one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

Synonyms:
stave
Type of:
slat, spline
a thin strip (wood or metal)
3

v lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Synonyms:
gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand
Type of:
confine, detain
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
4

v cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

“lag pipes”
Type of:
cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
5

v throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

Type of:
flip, pitch, sky, toss
throw or toss with a light motion
Launch
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