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lag

UK
/læɡ/
US
/læɡ/

Translations

lagnoun
lags
pl
UK
/læɡ/
US
/læɡ/
The lag in response time was frustrating.
Запаздывание во времени отклика было раздражающим.
The video had a noticeable lag.
В видео была заметная задержка.
There is a lag in the economic recovery.
В экономическом восстановлении есть отставание.
Additional translations
задержка времени
временной интервал
Synonyms
falling behind
setback
slowness
deferment
delay
lagverb
lagged
Past Simple
lagged
Past Participle
lagging
Gerund
UK
/læɡ/
US
/læɡ/
The software updates tend to lag, causing security issues.
Обновления программного обеспечения склонны запаздывать, вызывая проблемы с безопасностью.
The train tends to lag during peak hours.
Поезд склонен задерживаться в часы пик.
The team started to lag behind in the second half of the game.
Команда начала отставать во второй половине игры.
Synonyms
slack
dawdle
tarry
linger
fall behind
delay
Antonyms
lead
advance
forge ahead
lagadjective
UK
/læɡ/
US
/læɡ/
Used attributively in combinations such as "lag screw", "lag bolt"; treated as adjective per dictionary guidelines.
Synonyms
slack
dilatory
behind
behindhand
overdue
belated
sluggish
slow
tardy
lagging
delayed
late

Definitions

lagnoun
A period of delay between one event and another.
There was a noticeable lag between the sound and the picture on the video call.
A delay in the transmission of data over a network.
The online game experienced lag, causing players to move erratically.
A person who is slow or falls behind.
He was always the lag in the group, struggling to keep up with the others.
A convict or prisoner, especially one who has been in prison for a long time.
The old lag shared stories of his time behind bars with the younger inmates.
lagverb
To fall behind in movement, progress, or development.
The runner began to lag behind the rest of the group during the final lap.
To experience a noticeable delay in response or performance, especially in computing or gaming contexts.
The video began to lag during the livestream because of the poor connection.
To fail to keep up with a schedule or deadline.
The project started to lag due to unforeseen complications.
Chiefly British: to cover or line (a pipe, boiler, etc.) with insulating material.
The engineer lagged the hot-water pipes to save energy during the winter.
lagadjective
Attributive: designating a heavy wood screw or bolt with a square or hexagonal head, used for fastening heavy timber or other materials.
He secured the joists with lag screws.
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