Definition of Lag

Noun

• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
  stave
• the time between one event, process, or period and another
  "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
  interim meantime meanwhile
• the act of slowing down or falling behind
  slowdown retardation

Verb

• cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
  "lag pipes"
  
• throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
  
• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
  "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
  imprison incarcerate immure - put behind bars jail jug gaol - put away remand
• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  dawdle - fall back - fall behind

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