lags

Noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind
• the time between one event, process, or period and another
• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
• plural of lag

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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of lag

Synonyms

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