Main Entry:

²lag

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

lagged; lag·ging

Date:

1530

intransitive verb1 a: to stay or fall behind : linger, loiter b: to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness c: to become retarded in attaining maximum value2: to slacken or weaken gradually : flag3: to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play4: to hit a lag putttransitive verb1: to lag behind <current that lags the voltage>2: to pitch or shoot (as a coin or marble) at a mark3: to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole

synonyms see delay

— lag·ger noun