LAG Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word lag. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| dawdle | verbv | |||||
verb • take one's time; proceed slowly • waste time • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||||||
| dally | verbv | |||||
verb • behave carelessly or indifferently • waste time • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions • consider not very seriously | ||||||
| delay | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||
| hang | verbv | |||||
noun • a special way of doing something • the way a garment hangs • a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms verb • be suspended or hanging • cause to be hanging or suspended • kill by hanging • let drop or droop • fall or flow in a certain way • be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive • give heed (to) • be suspended or poised • hold on tightly or tenaciously • be exhibited • prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury • decorate or furnish with something suspended • be placed in position as by a hinge • place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction • suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste | ||||||
| linger | verbv | |||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||
| loiter | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| procrastinate | verbv | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||
| wait | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) verb • stay in one place and anticipate or expect something • wait before acting • look forward to the probable occurrence of • serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | ||||||
| gaol | nounn | |||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| immure | verbv | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| imprison | verbv | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison | ||||||
| incarcerate | verbv | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| interim | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the time between one event, process, or period and another adjective satellite • serving during an intermediate interval of time | ||||||
| jail | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| jug | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a large bottle with a narrow mouth • the quantity contained in a jug verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • stew in an earthenware jug | ||||||
| latency | nounn | |||||
noun • (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head • the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it • the state of being not yet evident or active | ||||||
| meantime | nounn | |||||
noun • the time between one event, process, or period and another adverb • during the intervening time | ||||||
| meanwhile | adverbadv | |||||
noun • the time between one event, process, or period and another adverb • at the same time but in another place • during the intervening time | ||||||
| remand | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) verb • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| retardation | nounn | |||||
noun • a decrease in rate of change • the extent to which something is delayed or held back • any agent that retards or delays or hinders • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities • the act of slowing down or falling behind | ||||||
