The meaning of LAG is a falling or staying behind : the act or the condition of lagging. How to use lag in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lag.

LAGGING definition: the act of falling or staying behind. See examples of lagging used in a sentence.

lag behind He's lagging behind - I think we'd better wait for him to catch us up. Sales are lagging at the moment.

Mechanical Engineering, Building to line or cover (an excavation) with lagging. Building to cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat.

A cylinder jacket or pipe lagging is relatively cheap but can save you a lot of pennies so you can stay warmer.

lagging (ˈlæɡɪŋ) n 1. insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat 2. the act or process of applying lagging

When you can't keep up with your fellow marathon runners, you can say that you lag behind them. The word lag describes a kind of slowness or delay. As a noun, it means a slowing: "The coach was …

Definition of lag verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There is a lag of a day or two between the time you deposit a check and the time the funds are available for withdrawal. There is a slight lag between the time when the camera's shutter is pressed and the …

to delay or fail in reaching full development. The factory lags regularly in making its quota. to hang back; linger; delay. The old friends lagged because they wanted to talk some more. to decrease, wane, or …