lagging
1
[ lag-ing ]
/ ˈlæg ɪŋ /
noun
the act of falling or staying behind.
adjective
lingering; loitering; slow and dragging: lagging steps.
OTHER WORDS FROM lagging
lag·ging·ly, adverbWords nearby lagging
laggardly,
laggen,
laggen-gird,
lagger,
laggin,
lagging,
laghouat,
lagniappe,
lago de nicaragua,
lagomorph,
lagoon
Definition for lagging (2 of 5)
lagging
2
[ lag-ing ]
/ ˈlæg ɪŋ /
noun
the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material.
the covering formed.
the material used.
a number of boards or the like joined together side by side to line an excavation.
Masonry.
a number of lags, taken as a whole.
Definition for lagging (3 of 5)
lag
1
[ lag ]
/ læg /
verb (used without object), lagged, lag·ging.
verb (used with object), lagged, lag·ging.
to fail to keep up with: The industry still lags the national economy.
Obsolete.
to cause to lag.
noun
Origin of lag
1
1505–15; < Scandinavian: compare Norwegian
lagga to go slowly
Definition for lagging (4 of 5)
lag
2
[ lag ]
/ læg /
verb (used with object), lagged, lag·ging.
to send to penal servitude; imprison.
noun
a convict or ex-convict.
a period or term of penal servitude; prison sentence.
Origin of lag
2
First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain
Definition for lagging (5 of 5)
lag
3
[ lag ]
/ læg /
noun
one of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like.
Masonry.
a crosspiece between ribs in a centering.
verb (used with object), lagged, lag·ging.
to line or cover (an excavation) with lagging.
to cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat.
Origin of lag
3
1665–75; < Scandinavian; compare Swedish
lagg stave
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British Dictionary definitions for lagging (1 of 4)
lagging
/ (ˈlæɡɪŋ) /
noun
insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat
the act or process of applying lagging
a wooden frame used to support an arch during construction
British Dictionary definitions for lagging (2 of 4)
lag
1
/ (læɡ) /
verb lags, lagging or lagged (intr)
(often foll by behind)
to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc
to fall away in strength or intensity
to determine an order of play in certain games, as by rolling marbles towards a line or, in billiards, hitting cue balls up the table against the top cushion in an attempt to bring them back close to the headrail
noun
the act or state of slowing down or falling behind
the interval of time between two events, esp between an action and its effect
an act of lagging in a game, such as billiards
Word Origin for lag
C16: of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for lagging (3 of 4)
lag
2
/ (læɡ) slang /
noun
a convict or ex-convict (esp in the phrase old lag)
a term of imprisonment
verb lags, lagging or lagged
(tr)
to arrest or put in prison
Word Origin for lag
C19: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for lagging (4 of 4)
lag
3
/ (læɡ) /
verb lags, lagging or lagged
(tr)
to cover (a pipe, cylinder, etc) with lagging to prevent loss of heat
noun
the insulating casing of a steam cylinder, boiler, etc; lagging
a stave or lath
Word Origin for lag
C17: of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish
lagg stave
Medical definitions for lagging
lagging
[ lăg′ĭng ]
n.
Retarded or diminished movement of the affected side of the chest in pulmonary tuberculosis.