lag

//læɡ//
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Visual representation of lag

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.

Antonym

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.