Unscramble lag

Definition of lag

noun:

• the act of slowing down or falling behind. Synonyms: retardation, slowdown.
• the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government". Synonyms: interim, meantime, meanwhile.
• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket. Synonyms: stave.

verb:

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.. Synonyms: dawdle, fall back, fall behind.
• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial", "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life". Synonyms: gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand.
• throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins.
• cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes".

Related words

drag, interregnum, trail.

Words nearby

ag, bag, dag, fag, flag, gag, hag, jag, la, lab, lac, lad, lah, lam, lan, lao, lap, lat, lav, law, lax, lay, leg, log, lug, mag, nag, rag, sag, slag, tag, wag, zag.

Rhymes with

ag, bag, brag, bragg, crag, dag, drag, fag, flag, gag, hag, mag, nag, rag, sag, shag, slag, snag, stag, tag.