Definition of LAGGING

lagging

Plural: laggings

Noun

  • Insulating material used to prevent heat loss.
  • used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
  • The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.
  • The material so used.
  • A prison sentence, originally one of at least three years.

Verb

  • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
  • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
  • present participle and gerund of lag

Adj

  • falling behind, not keeping up the pace
  • Occurring after; indicating the later phase of

Examples

  • He used LAGGING words to block his opponent’s access to the triple word score.

Synonyms

dawdle, fall back, fall behind, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand

Scrabble Score: 10

lagging: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lagging: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lagging: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

lagging: valid Words With Friends Word