LAG as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of slowing down or falling behind
   Synonym(s)
   • retardation (what does retardation mean?)
   • slowdown (what does slowdown mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • decelerate (what does decelerate mean?)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • slow up (what does slow up mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • lag (what does lag mean?)
   • dawdle (what does dawdle mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • fall behind (what does fall behind mean?)
   • decelerate (what does decelerate mean?)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • slow up (what does slow up mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • slow up (what does slow up mean?)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   • slacken (what does slacken mean?)
   • decelerate (what does decelerate mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • slow up (what does slow up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
   Synonym(s)
   • stave (what does stave mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • slat (what does slat mean?)
   • spline (what does spline mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the time between one event, process, or period and another
   Synonym(s)
   • interim (what does interim mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • time interval (what does time interval mean?)
   • interval (what does interval mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • interregnum (what does interregnum mean?)

LAG as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
   Usage Example(s)
   • lag pipes
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lagging (what does lagging mean?)
2. Meaning
   • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flip (what does flip mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
   • sky (what does sky mean?)
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
3. Meaning
   • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
   Synonym(s)
   • dawdle (what does dawdle mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • fall behind (what does fall behind mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • follow (what does follow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • trail (what does trail mean?)
   • get behind (what does get behind mean?)
   • hang back (what does hang back mean?)
   • drop behind (what does drop behind mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dawdler (what does dawdler mean?)
   • drone (what does drone mean?)
   • laggard (what does laggard mean?)
   • lagger (what does lagger mean?)
   • trailer (what does trailer mean?)
   • slowdown (what does slowdown mean?)
   • lag (what does lag mean?)
   • retardation (what does retardation mean?)
   • dawdler (what does dawdler mean?)
   • drone (what does drone mean?)
   • laggard (what does laggard mean?)
   • lagger (what does lagger mean?)
   • trailer (what does trailer mean?)
   • dawdler (what does dawdler mean?)
   • drone (what does drone mean?)
   • laggard (what does laggard mean?)
   • lagger (what does lagger mean?)
   • trailer (what does trailer mean?)
4. Meaning
   • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
   Synonym(s)
   • gaol (what does gaol mean?)
   • immure (what does immure mean?)
   • imprison (what does imprison mean?)
   • incarcerate (what does incarcerate mean?)
   • jail (what does jail mean?)
   • jug (what does jug mean?)
   • put away (what does put away mean?)
   • put behind bars (what does put behind bars mean?)
   • remand (what does remand mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The suspects were imprisoned without trial
   • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
   Hypernyms(s) lag is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • remand (what does remand mean?)
   • prison guard (what does prison guard mean?)
   • jailer (what does jailer mean?)
   • jailor (what does jailor mean?)
   • gaoler (what does gaoler mean?)
   • screw (what does screw mean?)
   • turnkey (what does turnkey mean?)
   • jail (what does jail mean?)
   • jailhouse (what does jailhouse mean?)
   • gaol (what does gaol mean?)
   • clink (what does clink mean?)
   • slammer (what does slammer mean?)
   • prison guard (what does prison guard mean?)
   • jailer (what does jailer mean?)
   • jailor (what does jailor mean?)
   • gaoler (what does gaoler mean?)
   • screw (what does screw mean?)
   • turnkey (what does turnkey mean?)
   • prison guard (what does prison guard mean?)
   • jailer (what does jailer mean?)
   • jailor (what does jailor mean?)
   • gaoler (what does gaoler mean?)
   • screw (what does screw mean?)
   • turnkey (what does turnkey mean?)
   • jail (what does jail mean?)
   • jailhouse (what does jailhouse mean?)
   • gaol (what does gaol mean?)
   • clink (what does clink mean?)
   • slammer (what does slammer mean?)
   • captivity (what does captivity mean?)
   • imprisonment (what does imprisonment mean?)
   • incarceration (what does incarceration mean?)
   • immurement (what does immurement mean?)
   • captivity (what does captivity mean?)
   • imprisonment (what does imprisonment mean?)
   • incarceration (what does incarceration mean?)
   • immurement (what does immurement mean?)
   • imprisonment (what does imprisonment mean?)
   • imprisonment (what does imprisonment mean?)
   • internment (what does internment mean?)