Dictionary Check: lag
"lag" is a valid word!
Scrabble
4
points
Words with Friends
6
points
Definition
noun
the act of slowing down or falling behind
noun
the time between one event, process, or period and another
Example:
"meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
noun
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
verb
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example:
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
verb
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
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