lag
adjective
1. late
2. (obsolete) Last; long-delayed.
3. Last made; hence, made of refuse; inferior.
noun
1. the act of slowing down or falling behind
Similar word(s): retardation, slowdown
Definition categories: act, delay, holdup
2. the time between one event, process, or period and another
Similar word(s): interim, meantime, meanwhile
Definition categories: time, interval
3. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
Similar word(s): stave
verb
1. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Similar word(s): dawdle
Definition categories: motion, follow
2. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Similar word(s): gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, remand
Definition categories: social, confine, detain
3. throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
Definition categories: contact, flip, pitch, sky, toss
4. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
- lag pipes