noun Download 🔗Share A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency. Examples : ""Due to internet issues, there were noticeable lags in the video call, making it hard to have a smooth conversation." " time technology computing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Delay; latency. Examples : ""The website's lags made it difficult to finish my online shopping." " technology computing electronics communication internet time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One sentenced to transportation for a crime. Examples : "Due to overcrowding, the ship carried many lags to the Australian colony. " law person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prisoner, a criminal. Examples : "The prison was overcrowded, filled with lags waiting for their trials. " person law 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 : ""After a series of lags, John finally won the right to break in the pool tournament." " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who lags; that which comes in last. Examples : "In the race, the runner who came in last was clearly one of the lags. " person achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fag-end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. group person 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 wooden lags of the barrel were tightly fitted together. " part technical machine structure industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bird, the greylag. Examples : "While birdwatching at the lake, we spotted a flock of lags grazing on the grassy bank. " bird animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind Examples : "Because Sarah missed a week of school due to illness, she now lags behind in math. " time action 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 : "The plumber lagged the pipes with felt strips to prevent heat loss. " material technology energy building physics industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transport as a punishment for crime. Examples : "In the 18th century, England sometimes lagged convicts to Australia as punishment for their crimes. " law government police action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to lag; to slacken. Examples : "The heavy backpack lags her down, making it difficult for her to keep up with her friends. " action process time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading