Lag, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lagged p. pr. & vb. n. Lagging ] To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter. “I shall not lag behind.”
 Syn: -- To loiter; linger; saunter; delay; be tardy.


 lag
      n 1: the act of slowing down or falling behind [syn: slowdown,
           retardation]
      2: the time between one event, process, or period and another
         [syn: interim]
      3: one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a
         barrel or bucket [syn: stave]
      v 1: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress,
           development, etc. [syn: dawdle, fall back, {fall
           behind]
      2: 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" [syn: imprison, incarcerate,
          immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, {put
         away, remand]
      3: throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
      4: cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"
      [also: lagging, lagged]


 lagged
      See lag