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- [lag]
- /læg/
- /læɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lag]
- /læg/
Definitions of lagged word
- verb without object lagged to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind: After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag. 1
- verb without object lagged to move or develop slowly, as toward a goal or objective, or in relation to an associated factor (often followed by behind): to lag behind in production. 1
- verb without object lagged to delay or fail in reaching full development: The factory lags regularly in making its quota. 1
- verb without object lagged to hang back; linger; delay: The old friends lagged because they wanted to talk some more. 1
- verb without object lagged to decrease, wane, or flag gradually, as in intensity: Interest lagged as the meeting went on. 1
- verb without object lagged Marbles. to throw one's shooting marble toward a line (lag line) on the ground in order to decide on the order of play. 1
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Origin of lagged
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Scandinavian: compare Norwegian lagga to go slowly
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Parts of speech for Lagged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lagged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lagged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lagged
verb lagged
- insulated — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- wrapped — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- padded — a dull, muffled sound, as of footsteps on the ground.
- wadded — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
- protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
noun lagged
- waited — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- paused — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
adjective lagged
- lasted — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
Antonyms for lagged
verb lagged
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- led — simple past tense and past participle of lead1 .
- enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
- expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
- grew — simple past tense of grow.
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