lagging

[ lag-ing ]

/ ˈlæg ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lagging ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of falling or staying behind.

adjective

lingering; loitering; slow and dragging: lagging steps.

Origin of lagging

1590–1600; lag¹ + -ing¹,-ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM lagging

lag·ging·ly, adverb

Words nearby lagging

laggardly, laggen, laggen-gird, lagger, laggin, lagging, Laghouat, lag line, -lagnia, lagniappe, Lago de Nicaragua

Definition for lagging (2 of 2)

lagging²

[ lag-ing ]

/ ˈlæg ɪŋ /

noun

the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material.

the covering formed.

the material used.

a number of boards or the like joined together side by side to line an excavation.

Masonry. a number of lags, taken as a whole.

Origin of lagging

First recorded in 1850–55; lag³ + -ing¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for lagging

Polls show it lagging behind the center-left Democratic party and the protest Five Star Movement.
Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The question is whether the banker, after lagging in the polls for months, can pull off a surprise win in the home stretch.
The Banker Sneaking Up on the Republicans Running for Senate in Nebraska|Ben Jacobs|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this economy, at this time, the federal budget deficit is something of a lagging indicator.
Congress Needs to Pump Up the Deficits|Jamelle Bouie|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is striking, however, is the extent to which you can look at Rubio as a lagging indicator for the Republican Party.
Rubio's Immigration Flip-Flop|Jamelle Bouie|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Clearly much more remains to be done, and practice is lagging too far behind the rhetoric.
Editing Gaza Out of Kerry's Palestine Plan|Tania Hary|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In figure 130 one lagging chromosome shows the dyad nature of the products of the division of the tetrad.
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)|Nettie Maria Stevens
Then the lagging rear of the drove trailed up, and the hunchback followed on the Bay Eagle.
Dwellers in the Hills|Melville Davisson Post
Every now and then he stopped, snapped open his watch and shut it again quickly, as if to hurry the lagging minutes.
Tom Grogan|F. Hopkinson Smith
But as Herrick lifted his gun to let the lagging quarry have its butt-end, suddenly Nicola pitched forward and lay at his feet.
"Persons Unknown"|Virginia Tracy
As he did so, he saw a small dejected figure coming down the path towards him with downcast face and lagging step.
The Hawthorns|Amy Walton

British Dictionary definitions for lagging

lagging

/ (ˈlæɡɪŋ) /

noun

insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat

the act or process of applying lagging

a wooden frame used to support an arch during construction

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Medical definitions for lagging

lagging

[ lăg′ĭng ]

n.

Retarded or diminished movement of the affected side of the chest in pulmonary tuberculosis.

单词	lagging
释义	lagging ¹ [ lag-ing ] / ˈlæg ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lagging ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of falling or staying behind. adjective lingering; loitering; slow and dragging: lagging steps. Origin of lagging ¹ 1590–1600; lag¹ + -ing¹,-ing² OTHER WORDS FROM lagging lag·ging·ly, adverb Words nearby lagging laggardly, laggen, laggen-gird, lagger, laggin, lagging, Laghouat, lag line, -lagnia, lagniappe, Lago de Nicaragua Definition for lagging (2 of 2) lagging² [ lag-ing ] / ˈlæg ɪŋ / noun the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material. the covering formed. the material used. a number of boards or the like joined together side by side to line an excavation. Masonry. a number of lags, taken as a whole. Origin of lagging ² First recorded in 1850–55; lag³ + -ing¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lagging Polls show it lagging behind the center-left Democratic party and the protest Five Star Movement. Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|May 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The question is whether the banker, after lagging in the polls for months, can pull off a surprise win in the home stretch. The Banker Sneaking Up on the Republicans Running for Senate in Nebraska\|Ben Jacobs\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In this economy, at this time, the federal budget deficit is something of a lagging indicator. Congress Needs to Pump Up the Deficits\|Jamelle Bouie\|February 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What is striking, however, is the extent to which you can look at Rubio as a lagging indicator for the Republican Party. Rubio's Immigration Flip-Flop\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Clearly much more remains to be done, and practice is lagging too far behind the rhetoric. Editing Gaza Out of Kerry's Palestine Plan\|Tania Hary\|June 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In figure 130 one lagging chromosome shows the dyad nature of the products of the division of the tetrad. Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)\|Nettie Maria Stevens Then the lagging rear of the drove trailed up, and the hunchback followed on the Bay Eagle. Dwellers in the Hills\|Melville Davisson Post Every now and then he stopped, snapped open his watch and shut it again quickly, as if to hurry the lagging minutes. Tom Grogan\|F. Hopkinson Smith But as Herrick lifted his gun to let the lagging quarry have its butt-end, suddenly Nicola pitched forward and lay at his feet. "Persons Unknown"\|Virginia Tracy As he did so, he saw a small dejected figure coming down the path towards him with downcast face and lagging step. The Hawthorns\|Amy Walton British Dictionary definitions for lagging lagging / (ˈlæɡɪŋ) / noun insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat the act or process of applying lagging a wooden frame used to support an arch during construction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lagging underdeveloped, imbecile, arrested, delayed, behind, stupid, dull, subnormal, checked, dense, feeble-minded, late, moronic, underprivileged, undeveloped Medical definitions for lagging lagging [ lăg′ĭng ] n. Retarded or diminished movement of the affected side of the chest in pulmonary tuberculosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lagging

noun

adjective

Origin of lagging

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Definition for lagging (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of lagging

Example sentences from the Web for lagging

British Dictionary definitions for lagging

noun

Words related to lagging

Medical definitions for lagging

n.