All lagged synonyms
lag
L l verb lagged
- insulated β 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 β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- padded β a dull, muffled sound, as of footsteps on the ground.
- wadded β a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
- protected β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- trailed β to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
- dawdled β to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
- loitered β to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- lingered β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- crawled β Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
- dallied β to waste time; loiter; delay.
- decreased β Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
- diminished β to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- failed β unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- faltered β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- waned β to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- dragged β to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- ebbed β the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- flagged β flagstone (def 1).
- hobbled β to walk lamely; limp.
- idled β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inched β Simple past tense and past participle of inch.
- jellied β containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup; jellied: jelly apples.
- limped β to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- plodded β to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden.
- procrastinated β to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- sauntered β to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- slouched β to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
- staggered β to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- stayed β (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- tarried β to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
noun lagged
- waited β 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 β 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 β a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- halted β Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
adjective lagged
- lasted β to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.