lag /læg/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- (v.) throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
- (v.) cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
Chinese translation
- n. 落后, 囚犯, 迟延, 桶板, 防护套
- a. 最后的
- vi. 落后, 蹒跚, 缓缓而行, 滞后
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /læg/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.67 · Super Rare
Word forms
lagging, lags, lagged
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