lag - Meaning in Hindi

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lag - Meaning in Hindi

lag Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of lag in English

lag noun

1. the act of slowing down or falling behind

   Synonyms

   retardation, slowdown

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

   Synonyms

   stave

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

   Synonyms

   interim, interim, meantime, meanwhile

   Example

   • "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

lag verb

1. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

   Example

   • "lag pipes"
2. throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
3. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

   Synonyms

   dawdle, fall back, fall behind

4. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

   Synonyms

   gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand

   Examples

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

Synonyms of lag

• retardation, slowdown
• stave
• interim, meantime, meanwhile
• dawdle, fall back, fall behind
• gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand

More matches for lag

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