definition of
lag

[1] #1 lag v. [dawdle, fall back, fall behind] hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.. wn

[2] #2 lag n. [slowdown, retardation] the act of slowing down or falling behind. wn

[3] #3 lag n. [interim, meantime, meanwhile] the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government". wn

[4] #4 lag v. [imprison, incarcerate, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand] 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". wn

[5] #5 lag n. [stave] one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket. wn