Lag

/læɡ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a delay or period of waiting; a time interval between two events

There was a noticeable lag between the sound and the video during the live stream.

the act of lagging behind

Her lag in performance was evident in the last few competitions.

verb

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

He tends to lag behind his classmates in completing assignments.

to delay or cause a delay

The congestion on the highway caused us to lag our schedule.

Middle English 'laggen' meaning to lag behind, from Old Norse 'laga' meaning to lay down.

lag behind

To fail to keep up with others.

lag time

The delay between cause and effect.

in the lag

Refers to someone or something that is currently delayed.

delay

An interruption or pause in progress.

tardiness

The quality or fact of being late.

sluggishness

The quality of being slow or inactive.

To be slow or unproductive.

He's really lagging on his homework.

To experience lag in video games or other technology.

I'm lagging hard in this game right now!