lag
|lag|
B2
/læɡ/
delay or fall behind
Etymology
Etymology Information
'lag' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'laggen,' where 'lag-' meant 'to move slowly.'
Historical Evolution
'laggen' transformed into the modern English word 'lag.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to move slowly,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to fall behind.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a period of delay between one event and another.
There is a lag between the time you press the button and the response.
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Verb 1
to fall behind in movement, progress, or development.
He began to lag behind the rest of the group.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35