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Definition of lag verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lag

verb

NAmE//læɡ//

[intransitive] lag (behind somebody/something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lag

he / she / it lags

past simple lagged

-ing form lagging

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lag (behind) to move or develop slowly or more slowly than other people, organizations, etc. synonym trail The little boy lagged behind his parents. We still lag far behind many of our competitors in using modern technology.

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