Definition of lags

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  • lags is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • lags is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • lags is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of lags

  • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. gaol
    2. immure
    3. imprison
    4. incarcerate
    5. jail
    6. jug
    7. put away
    8. put behind bars
    9. remand
  • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dawdle
    2. fall back
    3. fall behind
  • the time between one event, process, or period and another (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. interim
    2. meantime
    3. meanwhile
  • the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. retardation
    2. slowdown
  • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. stave
  • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss (verb)

    Examples

    1. lag pipes
  • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins (verb)

See definition of lags in Merriam Webster