Lag meaning

the act of slowing down or falling behind

the time between one event, process, or period and another

“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

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”

throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

“lag pipes”