lag
/læɡ/
verb
- To fall behind or move more slowly than others.
- She lagged in her studies after missing a week of school.
- My internet connection is so slow that the video game lags constantly.
- The youngest hiker began to lag behind the group.
- To cover (pipes, tanks, or other equipment) with insulating material to prevent heat loss or condensation.
- The plumber lagged the hot water pipes with foam insulation.
- We need to lag the boiler to save energy this winter.
- They lagged the refrigeration lines to prevent frost buildup.
Synonyms
noun
- A delay or period of time between two events or actions.
- There is a noticeable lag between when you press the button and when the light turns on.
- The time lag between sending the email and receiving a reply was several hours.
- The jet lag from my flight made it hard to stay awake.
- A person who has been sent to prison; a convict.
- In the prison yard, the new inmates were wary of the hardened lags.
- The old lag was released after serving ten years.
- He became an old lag after multiple stints in jail.
Synonyms
adjective
- Slow to respond or develop; behind schedule.
- The team's lag start cost them the game.
- His lag progress in the course worried his parents.
- The lag response from customer service frustrated everyone.