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lagging

lag·ging
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lag-ing]
    • /ˈlæg ɪŋ/
    • /ˈlæɡ.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lag-ing]
    • /ˈlæg ɪŋ/

Definitions of lagging word

  • noun lagging one of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like. 1
  • noun lagging Masonry. a crosspiece between ribs in a centering. 1
  • adjective lagging lingering; loitering; slow and dragging: lagging steps. 1
  • verb without object lagging 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 lagging 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 lagging to delay or fail in reaching full development: The factory lags regularly in making its quota. 1

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Origin of lagging

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; lag1 + -ing1, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lagging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lagging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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.

lagging usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lagging

adj lagging

  • underdeveloped — improperly or insufficiently developed.
  • imbecile — Informal. a dunce; blockhead; dolt: Don't stand there like an imbecile. Open the door!.
  • arrested — to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
  • 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.
  • behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.

noun lagging

  • insulation — material used for insulating.
  • wadding — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
  • padding — a dull, muffled sound, as of footsteps on the ground.
  • sleeve — the part of a garment that covers the arm, varying in form and length but commonly tubular.
  • skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.

adjective lagging

  • backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.

Antonyms for lagging

adj lagging

  • intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
  • smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.

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