lagging
1 of 2present participle of lag entry 2, lag entry 5, lag entry 6
lagging
2 of 2noun
lag·ging ˈla-giŋ 
: a lag (see lag entry 4 sense 2) or material used for making lags: such as
a
: material for thermal insulation especially around a cylindrical object
b
: planking used especially for preventing cave-ins in earthwork or for supporting an arch during construction
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1851, in the meaning defined above
lagging 1 of 2
adjective
as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- slow
- leisurely
- laggard
- dragging
- sluggish
- slowing
- creeping
- dawdling
- pokey
- crawling
- poking
- tardy
- dilatory
- dallying
- dillydallying
- poky
- unhurried
- lethargic
- languid
- snail-paced
- lingering
- snaillike
- deliberate
- loafing
- inactive
- stalling
- decelerating
- measured
- plodding
- loitering
- shuffling
- tarrying
- lounging
- inert
- inching
- ambling
- procrastinating
- strolling
- filibustering
- heavy-footed
- slow-footed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- running
- rushing
- rapid
- racing
- speeding
- hurrying
- speedy
- lightning
- hasty
- flying
- fast
- breathless
- swift
- rocketing
- brisk
- breakneck
- bolting
- dizzy
- whirling
- meteoric
- quick
- accelerated
- snappy
- ready
- fleet
- whirlwind
- prompt
- expeditious
- barreling
- scudding
- zipping
- scooting
- scurrying
- quickened
- careering
- rushed
- whisking
- hastened
- hurried
- warp-speed
lagging
2 of 2verb
1
as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag Synonyms & Similar Words
- fading
- weakening
- sagging
- failing
- going
- sinking
- flagging
- deteriorating
- drooping
- languishing
- decaying
- wilting
- withering
- emaciating
- wasting (away)
- degenerating
- rotting
- yielding
- wearing out
- breaking down
- running down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- recovering
- rallying
- gaining
- rebounding
- recuperating
- convalescing
2
as in delaying
to move or act slowly the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack Synonyms & Similar Words
- delaying
- lingering
- dragging
- crawling
- poking
- creeping
- stalling
- playing
- dawdling
- strolling
- lollygagging
- shuffling
- loitering
- dillydallying
- hanging fire
- falling behind
- idling
- moping
- lallygagging
- diddling
- dropping behind
- staggering
- tarrying
- marking time
- dallying
- dragging one's heels
- lounging
- decelerating
- taking one's time
- loafing
- dragging one's feet
- shilly-shallying
- inching
- trifling
- fooling around
- plodding
- procrastinating
- sauntering
- ambling
- messing around
- easing
- lolling
- lumbering
- temporizing
- fiddling (around)
- puttering (around)
- pottering (around)
- monkeying (around)
- filibustering
- hanging (around or out)
- slowing (down or up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- running
- rushing
- tearing
- racing
- flying
- speeding
- ripping
- hastening
- hurrying
- whirling
- whizzing
- bolting
- rocketing
- scurrying
- dashing
- barreling
- running
- scooting
- scudding
- zipping
- scrambling
- coursing
- whisking
- hustling
- careering
- hurtling
- accelerating
- humping
- barrelling
- darting
- stampeding
- bowling
- galloping
- breezing
- trotting
- sprinting
- hotfooting (it)
- jogging
- quickening
- outpacing
- overtaking
- outstripping
- outrunning
- speeding (up)
- catching up
- fast-forwarding