- Types Of Speech
- You can use lag as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Lag
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters a, g, and l, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Lag starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters l, la, and the ending characters are g, ag, ..
- Definition
- The act of slowing down or falling behind
- Origin/Roots
- Dutch
- School Grade
- Lag is set as a kindergarten word that starts with l, ends with g, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is lag a scrabble word? A 4 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Lag in Pig Latin is said as "aglay or aglway".
- Unigram
- l | a | g
- Bigram
- la | ag
- Trigram
- lag
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of slowing down or falling behind
- one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
- Verb Examples
- cover with lagging to prevent heat loss;
"lag pipes" - throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
- hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial";
"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abnormality | behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality |
| Absolution | the act of absolving or remitting formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Afterthought | an addition that was not included in the original plan "the garage was an afterthought" |
| Amentia | |
| Amplification | (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current |
| Antedate | establish something as being earlier relative to something else |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Armed Robbery | |
| Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Lag
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lag | the act of slowing down or falling behind |
| Gal | alliterative term for girl (or woman) |
View English words with the unique letters used in lag. Words With The Letters Agl
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dawdle | hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. |
| Decelerate | reduce the speed of "He slowed down the car" |
| Fall Back | |
| Fall Behind | |
| Lag | the act of slowing down or falling behind |
| Slack | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely "he took up the slack" |
| Slacken | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness |
| Slow | lose velocity move more slowly "The car decelerated" |
| Slow Down | |
| Slow Up |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delay | the act of delaying inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time |
| Holdup | robbery at gunpoint |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Pelagia | No | Yes |
| Millage | No | No |
| Lagrand | No | No |
| Lagatha | No | No |
| Milagros | No | Yes |
View All Names For Lag
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | goal | ||
| Gala (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | aagl | ||
| Gula (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 8 +2 | gaul | ||
| Lag (3 letters) | 4 | 6 | gal | ||
| Alga (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | aagl | ||
| Gayal (5 letters) | 9 +5 | 10 +4 | aagly | ||
| Argal (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | larga | ||
| Goral (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | largo | ||
| Agal (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | aagl | ||
| Gulag (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 11 +5 | laggu | ||
| Gaol (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 7 +1 | goal | ||
| Lagan (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | galan | ||
| Gall (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 8 +2 | gall | ||
| Glans (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | glans | ||
| ALGOL (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | algol | ||
| Largo (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | largo | ||
| Slang (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | glans | ||
| Gloat (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | gloat | ||
| Golan (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | along | ||
| Gaul (4 letters) | 5 +1 | 8 +2 | gaul | ||
| Lagos (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | lagos | ||
| Galan (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | galan | ||
| Logan (5 letters) | 6 +2 | 9 +3 | along | ||
| Volga (5 letters) | 9 +5 | 12 +6 | volga | ||
| Gal (3 letters) | 4 | 6 | gal |
Lag Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With L
- Ends With G
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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