lag
Definition
- v. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- v. throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
- v. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
Word forms
- Present participle
- lagging
- Third person singular
- lags
- Past participle
- lagged
- Past tense
- lagged
Example sentences
n.
There was a lag in the delivery of the package due to bad weather.
a.
He was the lag runner in the race, finishing last.
vi.
If you lag behind during the hike, we will wait for you at the top.
vt.
We need to lag the new software update behind the current version for compatibility.
[计]
The system has a lag of a few seconds when processing data.