lag Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of slowing down or falling behind

2. n. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

3. n. the time between one event, process, or period and another

4. v. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

5. v. throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

6. v. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

7. v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail