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lag - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
lag
Definition
(noun) the act of slowing down or falling behind
Synonyms
:
retardation
,
slowdown
Definition
(noun) the time between one event, process, or period and another
Synonyms
:
interim
,
meantime
,
meanwhile
Example Sentence
meanwhile the socialists are running the government
Definition
(noun) one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
Synonyms
:
stave
Definition
(verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Synonyms
:
dawdle
,
fall back
,
fall behind
Definition
(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Synonyms
:
gaol
,
immure
,
imprison
,
incarcerate
,
jail
,
jug
,
put away
,
put behind bars
,
remand
Example Sentence
The suspects were imprisoned without trial
the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
Definition
(verb) throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
Definition
(verb) cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
Example Sentence
lag pipes
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