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lag
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- pronunciation:
- laeg
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lags, lagging, lagged |
| definition 1: |
to fall behind an established or expected pace (often fol. by "behind").
The industry lagged in adopting new technologies.The other students would be finished with their tests, but I always lagged behind.The injured horse lagged far behind the others.- synonyms:
- drag
- similar words:
- draggle, drop, loiter, straggle, tarry, trail
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| definition 2: |
to fail or weaken gradually.
Her energy lagged toward the end of the race.- synonyms:
- decline, fail
- similar words:
- dwindle, ebb, flag, slacken, wane, weaken
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to fall behind; fail to keep up with.
The stock market has lagged the rest of the economy.- similar words:
- follow, trail
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act, process, or state of lagging or retardation.
- synonyms:
- retardation
- similar words:
- delay, fatigue
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| definition 2: |
one that lags.
- synonyms:
- laggard
- similar words:
- dawdler
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| definition 3: |
the amount, degree, or duration of retardation, or the extent of retardation in one event as measured against another.
a two months' lag in production- synonyms:
- delay
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| related words: |
fatigue |
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| derivation: |
lagger (n.) |
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