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lag
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- pronunciation:
- laeg
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
lags, lagging, lagged |
definition 1: |
to fall behind an expected pace.
The store lagged in stocking new products.- synonyms:
- drag
- similar words:
- loiter, straggle, trail
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definition 2: |
to fail or become weaker.
Her energy lagged toward the end of the race.- synonyms:
- decline, fail
- similar words:
- dwindle, ebb, wane, weaken
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or condition of lagging.
After an eight hour flight, she felt a severe lag.- similar words:
- delay, fatigue
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definition 2: |
the duration of falling behind an expected pace; delay.
Our company had a two-month lag in production.- synonyms:
- delay
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derivation: |
lagger (n.) |
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