lag 2 of 7 verb (1) lagged; lagging; lags 1 a transitive + intransitive : to stay or fall behind : to fail to keep up with others or with a goal, schedule, etc.

[ I ] If a computer or computer game lags, there is a delay between the user doing something and the computer or game reacting to it:

lag in British English (læɡ ) verb Word forms: lags, lagging, lagged (intransitive) 1. (often foll by behind) to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc

Back in the 70s, “Lag” Gagliano ran a little neighborhood cafe in homewood, Alabama. The idea was simple, “A place to meet friends, see friends, and be friends,” and get some good food …

to lag behind in production. to delay or fail in reaching full development. The factory lags regularly in making its quota. to hang back; linger; delay. The old friends lagged because they wanted to …

to delay or fail in reaching full development: The factory lags regularly in making its quota. to hang back; linger; delay: The old friends lagged because they wanted to talk some more. to …

Define lags. lags synonyms, lags pronunciation, lags translation, English dictionary definition of lags. v. lagged , lag·ging , lags v. intr. 1. To fail to keep up a pace; straggle: a hiker who …

Nov 17, 2025 · lag (third-person singular simple present lags, present participle lagging, simple past and past participle lagged) To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind. quotations

- slowdown, retardation One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket "A broken lag in the bucket caused it to leak "; - stave Derived forms: lagging, lags, lagged …

— compare 3 lag 2 lag / ˈ læg/ noun plural lags Britannica Dictionary definition of LAG [singular] : a space of time between two events