noun Download 🔗Share A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency. Examples : "There's a noticeable lag between when I press the button on my computer and when something actually happens on the screen. " time gap technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Delay; latency. Examples : "The internet connection had a significant lag, making online class difficult to follow. " technology computing communication internet electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One sentenced to transportation for a crime. Examples : "The convicted thief was a lag sent to a penal colony. " person law history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prisoner, a criminal. Examples : "The lag was brought in for questioning about the vandalism at the school. " person law police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A method of deciding which player shall start. Both players simultaneously strike a cue ball from the baulk line to hit the top cushion and rebound down the table; the player whose ball finishes closest to the baulk cushion wins. Examples : "The lag was used to determine who would serve first in the tennis match. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who lags; that which comes in last. Examples : "In the school race, the lag was the student who finished last. " person achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fag-end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. Examples : "The lag of the graduating class struggled to find jobs after graduation. " group society word language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, such as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or steam engine. Examples : "The cooper carefully inspected each lag of the barrel, ensuring a tight seal to prevent leaks. " part technical machine structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bird, the greylag. Examples : "The greylag, a common bird in our local park, often lands near the bird feeder. " bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind Examples : "The student was lagging behind in math class because she missed several weeks of school. " time achievement process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover (for example, pipes) with felt strips or similar material (referring to a time lag effect in thermal transfer) Examples : "To prevent the pipes from freezing in the winter, we need to lag them with insulation. " material technical industry building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transport as a punishment for crime. Examples : "The judge ordered the thief to be laged to the county jail. " law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to lag; to slacken. Examples : "The heavy rain began to lag the progress of the marathon runners. " time action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Late Examples : "The bus was always lag, arriving 15 minutes after the scheduled time. " time condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Last; long-delayed. Examples : "The lag summer days felt especially precious before the start of the new school year. " time past Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Last made; hence, made of refuse; inferior. Examples : ""The store sold the slightly lag fruit, the bruised and overripe apples, at a discounted price." " quality item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading