lag
//læɡ//
Verb
lagInfinitive
lagPresent tense
laggedPast tense
laggedPast participle
laggingPresent participle
lagsThird-person singular
1
To fall behind in movement, progress, or development; to fail to keep pace with others.
The younger students lagged behind the rest of the group during the hike.
2
To experience a delay in response time, especially in computing or video games.
My game started to lag during the online match.
Noun
lagSingular
lagsPlural
1
A period of time between one event and another; a delay or interval.
There is often a lag between making a decision and seeing the results.
2
A delay in response or performance, especially in computer systems or networks.
There was a noticeable lag when I tried to play the online game.