lag

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noun (1)

ˈlag

: one that lags or is last

: the act or the condition of lagging

: comparative slowness or retardation

c(1)

: an amount of lagging or the time during which lagging continues

(2)

: a space of time especially between related events or phenomena : interval

: the action of lagging for opening shot (as in marbles or billiards)

golf : a usually long putt struck with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole

lag

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verb (1)

lagged; lagging

intransitive verb

: to stay or fall behind : linger, loiter

: to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness

: to become retarded in attaining maximum value

: to slacken or weaken gradually : flag

: to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play

golf : to hit a lag putt (see lag entry 1 sense 4)

transitive verb

: to lag behind

current that lags the voltage

: to pitch or shoot (a coin, a marble, etc.) at a mark

golf : to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole

Woods lagged his first putt to within four feet and then sank his second one to win.

Tim Crothers

lagger noun

lag

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adjective

: last, hindmost

lag

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noun (2)

: a barrel stave

: a stave, slat, or strip (as of wood or asbestos) forming part of a covering for a cylindrical object

lag

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verb (2)

lagged; lagging

transitive verb

: to cover or provide with lags

lag

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verb (3)

lagged; lagging

transitive verb

chiefly British slang : to transport or jail for crime

chiefly British slang : arrest

lag

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noun (3)

chiefly British slang

: a person transported for crime

: convict

: an ex-convict

chiefly British slang : a jail sentence : stretch

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect lagga to go slowly

Noun (2)

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lǫgg rim of a barrel

Verb (3)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Adjective

1552, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

lag 1 of 2

verb

ˈlag

lagged; lagging

intransitive verb

: to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness

the child lagged in perceptual development

symptoms may lag behind the radiographic changes

Carol J. Johns & Theresa M. Michele

transitive verb

: to lag behind

current that lags the voltage

lag

2 of 2

noun

: the act or the condition of lagging

: comparative slowness or retardation (as in growth or development)

: a space of time especially between related events or phenomena see lag phase

: the time between the application of a stimulus and the occurrence of the response it causes

lag 1 of 3

adjective

as in closing

following all others of the same kind in order or time we're now in the lag end of the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

closing
final
last
latest
latter
lowest
concluding
terminal
ultimate
ensuing
rearmost
terminating
penultimate
eventual
consequent
farthest
following
succeeding
hindmost
extreme
crowning
remotest
decisive
conclusive
bottommost
furthest
lowermost
farthermost
furthermost
definitive
outermost
nethermost
outmost
utmost
endmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

initial
first
beginning
primary
starting
earliest
pioneer
opening
original
maiden
foremost
headmost
superior
eminent
inaugural
leadoff
premier

lag

2 of 3

verb

as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

Synonyms & Similar Words

fade
sag
weaken
decay
sink
go
fail
droop
languish
wilt
deteriorate
wither
waste (away)
flag
rot
emaciate
wear out
break down
yield
run down
degenerate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

recover
rebound
recuperate
rally
gain
convalesce

as in to delay

to move or act slowly the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

Synonyms & Similar Words

delay
drag
linger
crawl
poke
creep
dawdle
mark time
play
loiter
hang fire
stroll
fall behind
lollygag
idle
stall
drop behind
shuffle
dillydally
mope
lallygag
diddle
tarry
lounge
drag one's heels
dally
stagger
take one's time
shilly-shally
drag one's feet
trifle
fool around
decelerate
mess around
inch
loaf
ease
amble
saunter
procrastinate
loll
potter (around)
temporize
fiddle (around)
lumber
putter (around)
plod
hang (around or out)
slow (down or up)
monkey (around)
filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

speed
rush
race
hurry
rocket
course
run
fly
tear
bolt
dash
breeze
whiz
hasten
barrel
career
hump
whizz
scurry
whirl
hustle
hotfoot (it)
rip
scud
scoot
dart
stampede
hurtle
accelerate
whisk
zip
scramble
sprint
run
gallop
jog
bowl
speed (up)
trot
quicken
outpace
outrun
outstrip
catch up
overtake
fast-forward

lag

3 of 3

noun

as in slowdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

slowdown
delay
hesitation
setback
wait
holdup
foot-dragging
pause
postponement
deferral
deferment
respite
detention
holdback
holding pattern
detainment
reprieve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rush
haste
dispatch
promptness
promptitude

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of lag are dally, dawdle, delay, loiter, and procrastinate. While all these words mean "to move or act slowly so as to fall behind," lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others.

lagging behind in technology

Although the words dally and lag have much in common, dally suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary.

stop dallying and get to work

In some situations, the words delay and lag are roughly equivalent. However, delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure).

we cannot delay any longer

Both loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but dawdle more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time.

loitered at several store windows

children dawdling on their way home from school

While in some cases nearly identical to lag, procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy.

procrastinates about making decisions

单词	lag
释义	lag 1 of 7 noun (1) ˈlag 1 : one that lags or is last 2 a : the act or the condition of lagging b : comparative slowness or retardation c(1) : an amount of lagging or the time during which lagging continues (2) : a space of time especially between related events or phenomena : interval 3 : the action of lagging for opening shot (as in marbles or billiards) 4 golf : a usually long putt struck with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole lag 2 of 7 verb (1) lagged; lagging intransitive verb 1 a : to stay or fall behind : linger, loiter b : to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness c : to become retarded in attaining maximum value 2 : to slacken or weaken gradually : flag 3 : to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play 4 golf : to hit a lag putt (see lag entry 1 sense 4) transitive verb 1 : to lag behind current that lags the voltage 2 : to pitch or shoot (a coin, a marble, etc.) at a mark 3 golf : to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole Woods lagged his first putt to within four feet and then sank his second one to win. Tim Crothers lagger noun lag 3 of 7 adjective : last, hindmost lag 4 of 7 noun (2) 1 : a barrel stave 2 : a stave, slat, or strip (as of wood or asbestos) forming part of a covering for a cylindrical object lag 5 of 7 verb (2) lagged; lagging transitive verb : to cover or provide with lags lag 6 of 7 verb (3) lagged; lagging transitive verb 1 chiefly British slang : to transport or jail for crime 2 chiefly British slang : arrest lag 7 of 7 noun (3) 1 chiefly British slang a : a person transported for crime b : convict c : an ex-convict 2 chiefly British slang : a jail sentence : stretch Synonyms Verb (1) decay droop emaciate fade fail flag go languish sag sink waste (away) weaken wilt wither Adjective bottommost closing concluding final hindmost last latest latter rearmost terminal terminating ultimate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective we're now in the lag end of the project Word History Etymology Noun (1) probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect lagga to go slowly Noun (2) probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lǫgg rim of a barrel Verb (3) origin unknown First Known Use Noun (1) 1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Adjective 1552, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1870, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing lag time lag jet lag time lag jet lag Kids Definition lag 1 of 2 noun ˈlag : a space of time between two events We resumed work after a short lag. lag 2 of 2 verb lagged; lagging : to move or advance slowly or more slowly than others Work lagged behind schedule. One hiker lagged behind the group. Medical Definition lag 1 of 2 verb ˈlag lagged; lagging intransitive verb : to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness the child lagged in perceptual development symptoms may lag behind the radiographic changes Carol J. Johns & Theresa M. Michele transitive verb : to lag behind current that lags the voltage lag 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or the condition of lagging 2 : comparative slowness or retardation (as in growth or development) 3 a : a space of time especially between related events or phenomena see lag phase b : the time between the application of a stimulus and the occurrence of the response it causes lag 1 of 3 adjective as in closing following all others of the same kind in order or time we're now in the lag end of the project Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance closing final last latest latter lowest concluding terminal ultimate ensuing rearmost terminating penultimate eventual consequent farthest following succeeding hindmost extreme crowning remotest decisive conclusive bottommost furthest lowermost farthermost furthermost definitive outermost nethermost outmost utmost endmost Antonyms & Near Antonyms initial first beginning primary starting earliest pioneer opening original maiden foremost headmost superior eminent inaugural leadoff premier See More lag 2 of 3 verb 1 as in to fade to lose bodily strength or vigor during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag Synonyms & Similar Words fade sag weaken decay sink go fail droop languish wilt deteriorate wither waste (away) flag rot emaciate wear out break down yield run down degenerate Antonyms & Near Antonyms recover rebound recuperate rally gain convalesce 2 as in to delay to move or act slowly the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack Synonyms & Similar Words delay drag linger crawl poke creep dawdle mark time play loiter hang fire stroll fall behind lollygag idle stall drop behind shuffle dillydally mope lallygag diddle tarry lounge drag one's heels dally stagger take one's time shilly-shally drag one's feet trifle fool around decelerate mess around inch loaf ease amble saunter procrastinate loll potter (around) temporize fiddle (around) lumber putter (around) plod hang (around or out) slow (down or up) monkey (around) filibuster Antonyms & Near Antonyms speed rush race hurry rocket course run fly tear bolt dash breeze whiz hasten barrel career hump whizz scurry whirl hustle hotfoot (it) rip scud scoot dart stampede hurtle accelerate whisk zip scramble sprint run gallop jog bowl speed (up) trot quicken outpace outrun outstrip catch up overtake fast-forward See More lag 3 of 3 noun as in slowdown Synonyms & Similar Words slowdown delay hesitation setback wait holdup foot-dragging pause postponement deferral deferment respite detention holdback holding pattern detainment reprieve Antonyms & Near Antonyms rush haste dispatch promptness promptitude Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of lag are dally, dawdle, delay, loiter, and procrastinate. While all these words mean "to move or act slowly so as to fall behind," lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others. lagging behind in technology Although the words dally and lag have much in common, dally suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary. stop dallying and get to work In some situations, the words delay and lag are roughly equivalent. However, delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure). we cannot delay any longer Both loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but dawdle more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time. loitered at several store windows children dawdling on their way home from school While in some cases nearly identical to lag, procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy. procrastinates about making decisions
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