lag


Definition: Meaning of, lag in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / laɡ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lag lagged lagged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lagging lags
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to move or develop more slowly than others
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  2. [transitive] British English to cover water pipes etc with a special material to prevent the water inside them from freezing or the heat from being lost
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  1. a delay or period of waiting between one event and a second event
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lag used in phrases

  • Lag b'Omer (noun)
    1. Judaism jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar
  • jet lag (noun)
    1. the tired and confused feeling that you can get after flying a very long distance, especially because of the difference in time between the place you left and the place you arrived at
  • lag bolt (noun)
    1. a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
  • lag screw (noun)
    1. a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
  • old lag (noun)
    1. someone who has been in prison many times
  • time lag (noun)
    1. the period of time between two connected events
    time lag
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