Synonyms for LAG
læglag

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1. lagadjective

   late

   Synonyms:
   latency

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lag

   Synonyms:
   loiter, linger, saunter, dally, tarry, idle

   Antonyms:
   press, hasten, speedup, hurry, stir

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1. slowdown, lag, retardationnoun

   the act of slowing down or falling behind

   Synonyms:
   slowness, meantime, backwardness, retardent, subnormality, interim, slowdown, retardant, mental retardation, slowing, meanwhile, lag, deceleration, stave, retardation

2. interim, meantime, meanwhile, lagnoun

   the time between one event, process, or period and another

   "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

   Synonyms:
   interim, stave, slowdown, lag, retardation, meantime, meanwhile

3. stave, lagverb

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

   Synonyms:
   rung, meantime, round, interim, slowdown, meanwhile, staff, lag, stave, retardation

4. lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behindverb

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

   Synonyms:
   lag, immure, recur, incarcerate, relapse, retrogress, dally, linger, lapse, remand, regress, imprison, jug, dawdle, fall behind, fall back, put behind bars, lose, gaol, jail, resort, recede, drop off, put away, recidivate

5. imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remandverb

   lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

   "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, toss out, discard, put to sleep, immure, jug, tuck away, jail, toss away, lock, cast away, remand, lock up, remit, shut up, send back, cast aside, put behind bars, fall back, dawdle, dispose, imprison, fall behind, put aside, shut away, cast out, chuck out, toss, throw away, gaol, fling, lock in, lock away, tuck in, lag, put away, incarcerate

6. lagverb

   throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

   Synonyms:
   jug, imprison, dawdle, incarcerate, fall behind, fall back, put behind bars, jail, immure, put away, remand, gaol

7. lagverb

   cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

   "lag pipes"

   Synonyms:
   jug, imprison, dawdle, incarcerate, fall behind, fall back, put behind bars, jail, immure, put away, remand, gaol

Matched Categories

1. • Confine
   • Cover
   • Delay
   • Law
   • Time Interval
   • Toss

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lagverb

   Synonyms:
   loiter, linger, saunter, fall behind, move slowly

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1. lagverb

   Synonyms:
   fall behind, loiter, linger, delay, saunter

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1. List of paraphrases for "lag":

   gal, latency, lags, latent, delay, slippage, gap, mismatch, discrepancy

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1. Miftah Ismail:

   Perceptions change with a lag. Our reality has changed, but it takes a little while for investors to realize that.

2. Keri Peterson:

   Keep your diet healthy; and don’t resort to soda and sugary foods because that's going to worsen your jet lag symptoms.

3. Bill Hare:

   An increasing number of people around the world are suffering from ever more severe and frequent impacts of climate change, yet government action continues to lag behind what is needed.

4. Kim Pil-soo:

   Hyundai will lag behind the global auto industry if it does not develop high-performance and eco-friendly technology.

5. Fergal Smith:

   The energy sector is a big drag on the market today and that continues to face headwinds, crude oil is under renewed pressure with its threat of new supply, so another lag lower in crude oil would be a big headwind for the market.